Andrew C. Kartesz, OD
Optometrist · Roanoke, VA
Andrew C. Kartesz, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Roanoke, Virginia, and NPI 1235185349, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618001287, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew C. Kartesz
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618001287 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2726 Electric RD, Roanoke, VA 24018
- Phone
- (540) 562-3458
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (540) 562-1662
- Medicaid IDs
- 010297893 VA
9237721 VA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120201000615); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2726 Electric RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kennie Koelsch, MSN, ACNP-BC, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1174764658
- Sherri Lilly, PAPhysician Assistant1063781029
- Clyde Woodyard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720083785
Verify Andrew C. Kartesz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618001287Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
181 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost73 claims
- Lumigan25 claims
- Timolol Maleate19 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone17 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $386.71
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Dr Andrew C Kartesz And Assoc PCRoanoke, VA
- Kartesz Eye Associates IncRoanoke, VA
- Kartesz Family Eye Care IncRocky Mount, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Andrew C. Kartesz, OD's NPI number?
Andrew C. Kartesz, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235185349, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew C. Kartesz, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2726 Electric RD, Roanoke, VA, 24018. Phone: (540) 562-3458. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew C. Kartesz, OD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001287, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Andrew C. Kartesz, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew C. Kartesz, OD had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 63 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.