Amber Karpel, O.D.
Optometrist · Saint Louis, MO
Amber Karpel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1033115019, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 2000160786, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amber Karpel
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2000160786 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2185 S Mason RD, Saint Louis, MO 63131
- Phone
- (314) 821-5666
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 821-5322
- Medicaid ID
- 315200105 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110304000777); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,242 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2185 S Mason RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Henry Allhoff, O.D.Optometrist1942206107
- Stephanie Long, ODOptometrist1639588965
Verify Amber Karpel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2000160786Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Clarkson Optometry IncWildwood, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amber Karpel among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri
Amber Karpel, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Missouri
There are 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.
All 1,242 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henry Allhoff, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311942206107
- Robert Brusatti, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311568460723
- Neil David, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311760815948
- Cheryl Davidson, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311205997640
- Sara Day, O.D.Des Peres, MO 631311811090830
- Michelle DerheimerDes Peres, MO 631311265873475
- Lisa Foley, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311609956416
- John Gudmundson, O.D.Des Peres, MO 631311427196914
Common questions
What is Amber Karpel, O.D.'s NPI number?
Amber Karpel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033115019, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amber Karpel, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2185 S Mason RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63131. Phone: (314) 821-5666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amber Karpel, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2000160786, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Amber Karpel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amber Karpel, O.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.