NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Scott Dobson, O.D.

Optometrist · Anchorage, AK

Steven Scott Dobson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1982794434, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 94, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska 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
1982794434
Name
Steven Scott Dobson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
94 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515
Phone
(907) 349-6932
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110802000445); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1980
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 E Dimond Blvd

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

  1. Gary Wilson, D.O.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1891821534
  2. Kenneth Wynne, DMDDentist1841363587

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

429 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.

  1. Steven Dobson429
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Tyrvaya78 claims
  2. Latanoprost54 claims
  3. Cyclosporine43 claims
  4. Lumigan37 claims
  5. Xiidra28 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol26 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): 67.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score35.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $865.98

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Steven Dobson$865.98
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Eye Care Associates OF SC LLCAnchorage, AK
  2. Steven Scott DobsonAnchorage, AK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Steven Scott Dobson among 198 optometrist records in Alaska

Steven Scott Dobson, O.D. is one of 198 optometrist records with a practice address in Alaska. 73% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 68% 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Alaska

There are 198 optometrist records in Alaska.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Begin, ODAnchorage, AK 995151518021682
  2. Dennis Brinkerhoff, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995151902936412
  3. Robert Donaghy, ODAnchorage, AK 995151467420935
  4. Andrea Eberle, ODAnchorage, AK 995151376742452
  5. Gary Kjome, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995151013055698
  6. Sheryl Lentfer, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995151295745974
  7. Nina Pasin, ODAnchorage, AK 995151124111877
  8. Levi Ridgeway, ODAnchorage, AK 995151770109738

Common questions

What is Steven Scott Dobson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Scott Dobson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982794434, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Scott Dobson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK, 99515. Phone: (907) 349-6932. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Scott Dobson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 94, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steven Scott Dobson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Scott Dobson, O.D. had 429 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Scott Dobson, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.5 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.

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