Paula Laroche, O.D.
Optometrist · Bennington, VT
Paula Laroche, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bennington, Vermont, and NPI 1669427407, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Vermont 030-0000310, as entered in NPPES) with the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Laroche
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 030-0000310 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 322 Dewey St, Bennington, VT 05201
- Phone
- (802) 447-8700
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (802) 447-1500
- Medicaid IDs
- OVN2992 VT
02360947 NY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210119000052); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Waterloo - School Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 322 Dewey St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Porter, O.D.Optometrist1043258262
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- Brett Smith, MDOphthalmology Physician1689939795
Verify Paula Laroche in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Vermont board licenses this profession
Search for license 030-0000310Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Advanced Eyecare PCBennington, VT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula Laroche among 134 optometrist records in Vermont
Paula Laroche, O.D. is one of 134 optometrist records with a practice address in Vermont. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Vermont
There are 134 optometrist records in Vermont.
All 134 in Vermont → Every provider in Bennington → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Porter, O.D.Bennington, VT 052011043258262
- Alexander Tenentes, ODBennington, VT 052011780674325
- April Harmer, ODSpringfield, VT 051561790704500
- Mercedes Smith, ODSpringfield, VT 051561861017253
- Heidi Welnak, ODManchester Center, VT 052551609484179
- Jenifer Ambler, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011306841507
- Herbert Black, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011265439723
- Robert Cotter, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011427058064
Common questions
What is Paula Laroche, O.D.'s NPI number?
Paula Laroche, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669427407, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Laroche, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 322 Dewey St, Bennington, VT, 05201. Phone: (802) 447-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Laroche, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 030-0000310, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paula Laroche, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Laroche, O.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.