Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Andrew Emch, O.D.

Optometrist · Archbold, OH

Andrew Emch, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Archbold, Ohio, and NPI 1629224738, issued on Aug 8, 2008. Check the license (Ohio 5789, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1629224738
Name
Andrew Emch
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5789 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 Stryker St, Archbold, OH 43502
Phone
(419) 445-0436
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 700 Stryker St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. John Emch OdOptometrist1093885741

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

285 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Andrew Emch285
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost154 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate24 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol15 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate13 claims
  6. Cephalexin12 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 64.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score28.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17.83

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Emch$17.83
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

4 optometrist records list a Archbold practice address

They are 4 of the 163 NPPES records with a Archbold practice address, and 2,379 optometrist records in Ohio.

Other optometrist records in Ohio

  1. Saif AbdulameerBlue Ash, OH1063368496
  2. Nicole Abrashoff, O.D.Chillicothe, OH1588772933
  3. Thomas Abruzzi, O.D.Warren, OH1588669790
  4. Laird Ackerson, O.D.Hilliard, OH1609880624
  5. Kaitlin Ackinclose, ODCincinnati, OH1669231262
  6. Cheryl Adams, O.D.Cincinnati, OH1356361570
  7. Stephany Aeling, ODChillicothe, OH1689508269
  8. Cindy Ahern, ODSpringfield, OH1710040704
  9. Betsy Ahlquist, O.D.Canfield, OH1578540092
  10. Jeffrey Ahrns, O.D.Sidney, OH1659334704

Common questions

What is Andrew Emch, O.D.'s NPI number?

Andrew Emch, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629224738, issued on Aug 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Emch, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Stryker St, Archbold, OH, 43502. Phone: (419) 445-0436. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Emch, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 5789, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Andrew Emch, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Emch, O.D. had 285 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrew Emch, O.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.