Samantha Joy Lacroce, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Waterbury, CT
Samantha Joy Lacroce, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1992293757, issued on Apr 27, 2018. Check the license (Connecticut 84320, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Lacroce
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 84320 CT
239366 NC
MD476784 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 W Main St, Waterbury, CT 06708
- Phone
- (203) 597-9100
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- Fax
- (203) 573-4805
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220512001702); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1201 W Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Samantha Lacroce in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 84320Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
755 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost154 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate128 claims
- Xiidra82 claims
- Atropine Sulfate51 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol41 claims
- Cyclosporine39 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): 52.5 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: $226.93
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Vision Innovation Centers OF Pennsylvania LLCYork, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Samantha Joy Lacroce, MD's NPI number?
Samantha Joy Lacroce, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992293757, issued on Apr 27, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Joy Lacroce, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 W Main St, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 597-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Joy Lacroce, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 84320, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samantha Joy Lacroce, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Joy Lacroce, MD had 755 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samantha Joy Lacroce, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.5 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.