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2026 NPPES data Optometrist NPI 1831166891 O.D.
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Optometrist in Kennewick, Washington.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 60,484 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
388
Medicare Part D claims · 105 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 257
Generic prescribing
57%
generic claims · 43% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
98.8/100
▲ 16 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$324.91
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Aaron Banta, O.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.8/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 388 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 98.8/100
- MIPS score · +16 vs avg
- 388
- Part D claims, 2023
- 57%
- generic prescribing
- $324.91
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Aaron Banta, O.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
99 Top 11% higher than 89% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Aaron Banta, O.D. sits
This provider among optometrist peers
Across the 6,527 optometrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Aaron Banta, O.D. writes more Part D claims than 52% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 88% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one optometrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Aaron Banta, O.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Aaron Banta, O.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Optometrist
Medicare Part D claims
388 51% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
98.8/100 15.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Optometrist compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Aaron Banta, O.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Optometrist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 98.8/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Optometrist) - 98.8/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Aaron Banta, O.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Optometrist provider holding O.D. credentials at 4015 W CLEARWATER AVE, Kennewick, WA, 99336, with a listed phone of (509) 783-8383. NPI 1831166891 was issued on 03/08/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 388 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 105 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $79K in drug spend, split 43% brand-name and 57% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 98.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 97.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Optometrist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 60,484 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 257 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1831166891 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Optometrist |
| Credentials | O.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/08/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
98.7603
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
97.5206
Quality
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Aaron Banta, O.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Center Vision And Contact Lens Clinic Inc P S
Kennewick, WA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Aaron Banta, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$325
Largest payer
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Washington WMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Aaron Banta, O.D.. To verify Aaron Banta, O.D.'s current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases
WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Aaron Banta, O.D. - brand share 43.0%
Optometrist average
43% brand-name claims vs 57% generic, on 388 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
388
Total Claims
$79K
Total Drug Cost
105
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 749
- Total Day Supply
- 21,273
- Brand vs Generic
- 43% brand / 57% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $70K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 15
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.90
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Aaron Banta, O.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
110 claims
- Timolol Maleate 38
Timolol Maleate
38 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol 26
Dorzolamide-Timolol
26 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate 24
Prednisolone Acetate
24 claims
- Restasis 24
Restasis
24 claims
- Alrex 18
Alrex
18 claims
- Alphagan P 15
Alphagan P
15 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl 13
Dorzolamide Hcl
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 110 |
| Timolol Maleate | 38 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 26 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 24 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 24 |
| Alrex Loteprednol Etabonate | 18 |
| Alphagan P Brimonidine Tartrate | 15 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | 13 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 12 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Optometrist Overview
How Aaron Banta, O.D. fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.
60,484
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
257
Avg Claims per Provider
Aaron Banta, O.D.'s 388 claims are above the specialty average of 257.
Nearby Optometrist Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Banta.
Dr. Jenni Aaseby
O.D.
Shelton, WA
Dr. Meagan-Rhose Abanto
OD
Everett, WA
Dr. Jabeen Abdulla
O.D.
Tacoma, WA
Dr. James Abel
OD
Renton, WA
Dr. Christina Abercrombie
OD
Kent, WA
Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Washington medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aaron Banta, O.D.'s specialty? ▼
Aaron Banta, O.D. specializes in Optometrist and practices in Kennewick, Washington. Credentials: O.D..
How much does Aaron Banta, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Aaron Banta, O.D. wrote 388 Medicare Part D claims totaling $79K in drug costs for 105 beneficiaries.
What is Aaron Banta, O.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Aaron Banta, O.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.8/100 (Quality: 97.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Aaron Banta, O.D. located? ▼
Aaron Banta, O.D. is located at 4015 W CLEARWATER AVE, Kennewick, WA, 99336. Phone: (509) 783-8383.
What is Aaron Banta, O.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Aaron Banta, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831166891, issued on 03/08/2006.
Does Aaron Banta, O.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Aaron Banta, O.D.'s prescribing is 43% brand-name and 57% generic drugs by claim count, with $70K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 60,484 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 257 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Aaron Banta, O.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Aaron Banta, O.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate, Dorzolamide-Timolol. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Aaron Banta, O.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Aaron Banta, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 388 Part D claims and 105 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Aaron Banta, O.D.'s credentials? ▼
Aaron Banta, O.D.'s NPI is 1831166891 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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