Alison B. Kuester, O.D.
Optometrist · Albion, NE
Alison B. Kuester, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Albion, Nebraska, and NPI 1811182280, issued on Sep 10, 2007. Check the license (Nebraska NE1331, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alison B. Kuester
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- NE1331 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 313 W Church St, Albion, NE 68620
- Phone
- (402) 395-2082
- Enumerated
- Sep 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Fax
- (402) 741-3400
- Medicaid ID
- 10025553500 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100727000472); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 313 W Church St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Palmer, O.D.Optometrist1528045945
Verify Alison B. Kuester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license NE1331Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
527 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost205 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol75 claims
- Timolol Maleate36 claims
- Travoprost27 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone25 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate24 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Alison B. Kuester among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska
Alison B. Kuester, O.D. is one of 452 optometrist records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 71% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Albion
They are 2 of the 69 NPPES records with a practice address in Albion, and 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.
All 452 in Nebraska → Every provider in Albion → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Palmer, O.D.Albion, NE 686201528045945
- Jeffrey Saum, O.D.Fullerton, NE 686381154308583
- Matthew Dinslage, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011811901481
- Richard Haney, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011386621704
- Kevin Hobbs, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011750377354
- Dennis Kappenman, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011306939020
- Kerry Krings, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011730137027
- Cody Lay, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011316091416
Common questions
What is Alison B. Kuester, O.D.'s NPI number?
Alison B. Kuester, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811182280, issued on Sep 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alison B. Kuester, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 313 W Church St, Albion, NE, 68620. Phone: (402) 395-2082. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alison B. Kuester, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number NE1331, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alison B. Kuester, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alison B. Kuester, O.D. had 527 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alison B. Kuester, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.3 of 100. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.