PAUL P COTE O.D.
NPI 1144225475
Optometrist in Lewiston, ME
About Paul P Cote O.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
PAUL P COTE O.D. (NPI 1144225475) is an individual optometrist in Lewiston, Maine, licensed in Maine (OPT794) and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of New England College Of Optometry (1994).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 11
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Paul P Cote O.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Paul Cote reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Lewiston, ME 04240
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maine enrollment
- 4 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 04240 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LEWISTON, ME 04240
LEWISTON, ME 04240
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Paul Cote's NPI number?
The NPI number for Paul Cote is 1144225475. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 14, 2005.
Where is Paul Cote located?
Paul Cote practices at 249 Main St, Lewiston, ME 04240. The listed phone number is (207) 783-9653.
What is Paul Cote's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Paul Cote enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Paul Cote is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Paul Cote's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Paul Cote reassigns Medicare benefits to Chamberland & Cote Eye Care, P.A., LLC (Lewiston, ME). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Paul Cote's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Paul Cote accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Providence Health Plan list Paul Cote as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Paul Cote was last updated on September 19, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.