Sarah L. Dech, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Estes Park, CO
Sarah L. Dech, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Estes Park, Colorado, and NPI 1528417326, issued on Jun 13, 2016. Check the license (Colorado DR.0064335, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah L. Dech
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0064335 CO
270991 MA
RS2019-1052 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 555 Prospect Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517
- Phone
- (970) 586-2200
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2016
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2023
- Fax
- (970) 586-4960
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sarah L. Dech in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0064335Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
383 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost111 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate32 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine30 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
- Timolol Maleate28 claims
- Erythromycin23 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): 88.6 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: $40.49
2 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.
Sarah L. Dech among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
Sarah L. Dech, M.D. is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Estes Park
They are 2 of the 128 NPPES records with a practice address in Estes Park, and 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.
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- Gary Foster, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251730185182
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Common questions
What is Sarah L. Dech, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah L. Dech, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528417326, issued on Jun 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah L. Dech, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 Prospect Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517. Phone: (970) 586-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah L. Dech, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0064335, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sarah L. Dech, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah L. Dech, M.D. had 383 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sarah L. Dech, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 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.