NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven A. Croce

Optometrist · Lincoln, RI

Steven A. Croce is an optometrist with a practice address in Lincoln, Rhode Island, and NPI 1285661025, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 00DGT00473, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285661025
Name
Steven A. Croce
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
00DGT00473 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
622 George Washington Hwy, Lincoln, RI 02865
Phone
(401) 333-0550
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 312-0083
Medicaid ID
7000696 RI
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 622 George Washington Hwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stacie Siedzik, PHARMDPharmacist1033705231

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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 84% of claims.

  1. Steven Croce25
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Bepreve14 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.

Steven A. Croce among 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island

Steven A. Croce is one of 267 optometrist records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 79% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Lincoln

They are 7 of the 526 NPPES records with a practice address in Lincoln, and 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Benson, O.D.Lincoln, RI 028651538296447
  2. Carol Hamel, O.D.Lincoln, RI 028651437214004
  3. Evan Hosney, ODLincoln, RI 028651477298313
  4. John Pugliese, ODLincoln, RI 028651588789804
  5. Briana Ramirez, ODLincoln, RI 028651215716493
  6. Lawrence Cohen, O.D.Lincoln, RI 028641174576987
  7. Clyde HaworthCumberland, RI 028641437232246
  8. Lionel Lemos, ODCumberland, RI 028641952485393

Common questions

What is Steven A. Croce's NPI number?

Steven A. Croce's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285661025, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven A. Croce located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 622 George Washington Hwy, Lincoln, RI, 02865. Phone: (401) 333-0550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven A. Croce's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 00DGT00473, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steven A. Croce prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven A. Croce had 25 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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