Dr. William S. Potter, MD

  • Stamford, CT
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1205834645PAC ID9133186083
Medicare services, 2024
374
Medicare patients, 2024
256
Part D claims, 2024
97
MIPS score, 2024
86
Industry payments
$699
Practice address
2046 W Main St, Stamford, CT 06902
Practice phone
Call (203) 635-2097
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Refocus Surgical Services LLC

Stamford, Connecticut

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Dr. William S. Potter is an ophthalmologist in Stamford, Connecticut

Dr. Potter practices at Refocus Surgical Services LLC in Stamford, Connecticut.

Dr. Potter's NPI, 1205834645, was assigned on July 11, 2005. Dr. Potter graduated from New York Medical College in 1985. Dr. Potter holds Connecticut license 030761.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9133186083
NPI enumeration date
July 11, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(203) 635-2097
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. William S. Potter practices at Refocus Surgical Services LLC in Stamford, Connecticut

Dr. Potter's primary practice is Refocus Surgical Services LLC, at 2046 W Main St, Stamford, CT 06902 in Western Ct County. The practice phone is (203) 635-2097.

  • Refocus Surgical Services LLC
    2046 W Main St, Stamford, CT 06902 · Western Ct CountyPhone(203) 635-2097

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. William S. Potter is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Potter's primary practice is Refocus Surgical Services LLC in Stamford, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Potter to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William S. Potter's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Refocus Surgical Services LLCAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William S. Potter is one of 259 ophthalmologists in Connecticut

Ophthalmology is Dr. Potter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Potter is licensed in Connecticut.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, ConnecticutPrimaryLicense 030761 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Potter

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Dr. William S. Potter billed Medicare for 374 services in 2024

CMS data shows 374 Medicare services from Dr. Potter across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 256 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,935 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024374
Medicare patients256
Paid by Medicare$25,935
Procedure codes5

Dr. Potter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 2772024: 35930%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 392024: 1562%

Dr. Potter compared with the Connecticut median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Potter
  • Connecticut median
Medicare services
374vs 1,15067% below
Medicare patients
256vs 47246% below
Part D claims
28vs 66496% below

Medians across 287 ophthalmologists in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Potter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William S. Potter treated 256 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 256 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Potter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 118 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 59% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Potter's median patient age at 13, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024256
Average age74
Average risk score0.93
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Potter's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Potter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14557%
  • Men11143%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Potter's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure59%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Osteoporosis22%
  5. Anxiety20%
  6. Cancer20%
  7. Ischemic heart disease20%
  8. Mood disorders20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Potter's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 13

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. William S. Potter wrote 97 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Potter wrote 97 Medicare Part D claims for 45 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 28 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,445 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202497
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$7,445
Part D patients45

Dr. Potter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic53 claims55%
  • Brand-name44 claims45%

Dr. Potter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 122024: 28133%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. William S. Potter scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Potter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Potter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Potter's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 89.6of 100Quality
  • 95of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 68of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. William S. Potter received $699 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Potter from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Harrow Eye, LLC paid the most, $119.

General payments to Dr. Potter by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Potter the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. William S. Potter graduated from New York Medical College

Dr. Potter graduated from New York Medical College in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolNew York Medical College

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William S. Potter's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. William S. Potter's NPI number?

Dr. William S. Potter's NPI number is 1205834645. It was assigned on July 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William S. Potter?

Dr. William S. Potter is an ophthalmologist in Stamford, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. William S. Potter practice?

Dr. Potter practices at 2046 W Main St, Stamford, CT 06902. Dr. Potter's primary practice is Refocus Surgical Services LLC in Stamford, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Potter to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. William S. Potter's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Potter is (203) 635-2097.

What is Dr. William S. Potter's medical license number?

Dr. Potter holds Connecticut license 030761.

Does Dr. William S. Potter accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Potter billed Medicare for 374 services in 2024, and Dr. Potter accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. William S. Potter's MIPS score?

Dr. Potter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William S. Potter see?

CMS counts 256 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Potter in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. William S. Potter bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Potter's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92250).

Where did Dr. William S. Potter go to medical school?

Dr. Potter graduated from New York Medical College in 1985.

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What drugs does Dr. William S. Potter prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Potter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tobramycin-Dexamethasone and Lumigan.

Has Dr. William S. Potter received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $699 in general payments to Dr. Potter from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Harrow Eye, LLC.

How long has Dr. William S. Potter been practicing?

Dr. Potter graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

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