Dr. Daniel C Brocks , MD
Ophthalmology • Needham, MA
464 Hillside Ave Ste 205
Needham, MA 024941228
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on April 17, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 28 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 28 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 40 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Erythromycin (Erythromycin Base) — 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Moxifloxacin (Moxifloxacin Hcl) — 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Massachusetts (2024, 517 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 764. Middle half: 219 to 2,063.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 4,809 in 2017 to 28 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
464 Hillside Ave Ste 205
Needham, MA 024941228
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: The Boston Foundation For Sight Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Tufts University School Of Medicine
2004
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $2,738 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $2,040 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
30-day fills
40 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$708 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $246.94 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $126.94 across 1 record.
- Education: $120.00 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $126.94 across 1 record.
- Thea Pharma Inc.: $120.00 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
22 years (graduated 2004)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2004 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Brocks has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Brocks as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Needham and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Massachusetts (2024, 517 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 764. Middle half: 219 to 2,063.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Needham have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Massachusetts (2024, 517 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,248. Middle half: $7,840 to $214,090.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Needham have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Brocks are from 2022.
6 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Needham, MA (792 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 99% from 4,809 in 2017 to 28 in 2022.
- 2017: 4,809
- 2018: 396
- 2019: 104
- 2021: 16
- 2022: 28
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 99% from $396,191 in 2017 to $2,738 in 2022.
- 2017: $396,191
- 2018: $34,554
- 2019: $12,631
- 2021: $1,585
- 2022: $2,738
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 99% from $281,677 in 2017 to $2,040 in 2022.
- 2017: $281,677
- 2018: $9,303
- 2019: $9,724
- 2021: $1,193
- 2022: $2,040
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 17 in 2020 to 40 in 2024.
- 2020: 17
- 2021: 11
- 2022: 20
- 2023: 22
- 2024: 40
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 17 in 2020 to 40 in 2024.
- 2020: 17
- 2021: 13
- 2022: 20
- 2023: 22
- 2024: 40
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $762 in 2020 to $708 in 2024.
- 2020: $762
- 2021: $8,463
- 2022: $619
- 2023: $638
- 2024: $708
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $33.00 in 2019 to $246.94 in 2025.
- 2019: $33.00
- 2020: $24.21
- 2023: $99.51
- 2024: $21.09
- 2025: $246.94
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $246.94.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $126.94 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $60.00 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $60.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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28 | 20 | $222.50 | $97.77 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 25 | 314 | $273.64 | — |
| Moxifloxacin | Moxifloxacin Hcl | 15 | 213 | $434.72 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-12-27NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20180316001731
MA
4587738992
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
The Boston Foundation For Sight Inc
464 Hillside Ave, Needham, MA 024941228
Phone: 7817267337139
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 464 HILLSIDE AVE STE 205, NEEDHAM, MA 024941228 (Tel: 7817267505)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: MA 270838)
Registered at 464 HILLSIDE AVE, STE 205, NEEDHAM, MA 024941228 (Tel: 7817267337)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: MA 270838)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 200 WESTAGE BUSINESS CTR DR, SUITE 110, FISHKILL, NY 125242264 (Tel: 8458969280)
Registered at 200 WESTAGE BUSINESS CTR DR, SUITE 110, FISHKILL, NY 125242264 (Tel: 8458969280)
Recorded as DANIEL BROCKS, MD
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: NY 239164-1)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Needham
Healthcare providers in NeedhamMailing Address
464 Hillside Ave, Ste 205
Needham, MA 024941228
Phone: 7817267337