Peter Babcock, O.D.
Optometrist · Missoula, MT
Peter Babcock, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1972696995, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter Babcock
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 11576 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 W Kent Ave, Missoula, MT 59801
- Phone
- (406) 541-3937
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 541-3811
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060309000329); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California - School Of Optometry, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Peter Babcock in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
690 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost249 claims
- Restasis53 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate42 claims
- Azithromycin37 claims
- Erythromycin33 claims
- Minocycline Hcl32 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $162.11
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Rocky Mountain Eye Center PCMissoula, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter Babcock among 245 optometrist records in Montana
Peter Babcock, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 75% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Montana
There are 245 optometrist records in Montana.
All 245 in Montana → Every provider in Missoula → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachael Beatty, ODMissoula, MT 598011710115886
- Jonathan Bundy, ODMissoula, MT 598011265641203
- Kimberly Everingham, ODMissoula, MT 598011841285111
- Thomas Ferguson, O.D.Missoula, MT 598011043259104
- Bonnie Gunter, O.D.Missoula, MT 598011417996158
- Kellie Hadnot, O.D.Missoula, MT 598011093979619
- Rebecca Jackson, ODMissoula, MT 598011205819638
- Jennifer Kessler, O.D.Missoula, MT 598011811259336
Common questions
What is Peter Babcock, O.D.'s NPI number?
Peter Babcock, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972696995, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter Babcock, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 W Kent Ave, Missoula, MT, 59801. Phone: (406) 541-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter Babcock, O.D.'s license?
Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Peter Babcock, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter Babcock, O.D. had 690 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Peter Babcock, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.