NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ann Marie Cater

Optometrist · Medina, OH

Ann Marie Cater is an optometrist with a practice address in Medina, Ohio, and NPI 1285254748, issued on Apr 24, 2020. Check the license (Ohio OPT006865, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285254748
Name
Ann Marie Cater
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT006865 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
409 N Court St, Medina, OH 44256
Phone
(330) 725-4680
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 633-7165
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240808001182); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 409 N Court St

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

  1. Ethan Mengle, ODOptometrist1417449174
  2. Aaron Palmeri, ODOptometrist1801638911
  3. Jonathan Schonfeld, O.D.Optometrist1689676645

Verify Ann Marie Cater in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Ann Cater93
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost39 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: $310.72

4 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.

  1. Ann Cater$310.72
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Aeg Pennsylvania Professional IncMars, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ann Marie Cater among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

Ann Marie Cater is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Ohio

There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carrie Balthaser, ODMedina, OH 442561568413409
  2. Christine Beiling-Sheerer, O.D.Medina, OH 442561396779849
  3. Cassie Bremke, O.D.Medina, OH 442561235587601
  4. Rose Dickerhoof, O.D.Medina, OH 442561639273949
  5. Amy Fernandez, ODMedina, OH 442561952352015
  6. David Loeper, O.D.Medina, OH 442561124166426
  7. Michelle Loeper, O.D.Medina, OH 442561831237049
  8. Ethan Mengle, ODMedina, OH 442561417449174

Common questions

What is Ann Marie Cater's NPI number?

Ann Marie Cater's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285254748, issued on Apr 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ann Marie Cater located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 409 N Court St, Medina, OH, 44256. Phone: (330) 725-4680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ann Marie Cater's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number OPT006865, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ann Marie Cater prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ann Marie Cater had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 45 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.