Anthony J. Taylor, O.D.
Optometrist · Hays, KS
Anthony J. Taylor, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hays, Kansas, and NPI 1770839854, issued on Jul 26, 2012. Check the license (Kansas 1929, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony J. Taylor
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1929 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1517 E 27TH St, Hays, KS 67601
- Phone
- (785) 342-2882
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (785) 625-9167
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120919000347); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1517 E 27TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Hattan, ODOptometrist1639128861
- Nicholas Mondero, O.D.Optometrist1942648852
Verify Anthony J. Taylor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 1929Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,066 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate420 claims
- Fluorometholone136 claims
- Moxifloxacin95 claims
- Oxervate46 claims
- Valacyclovir45 claims
- Latanoprost33 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $758.50
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. 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 one group practice
- Steven A Kuhl OD LLCWichita, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Kansas
There are 715 optometrist records in Kansas.
Other optometrist records in Kansas
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- Mindy Abbey, ODDerby, KS1891890414
- Stewart Abbey, ODArkansas City, KS1316989072
- Wade Abbey, ODDerby, KS1437254059
- Mark Abrahams, O.D.McPherson, KS1497160832
- Scott Ackerman, O.D.Garden City, KS1770749160
- Suzanne Adkins, O.D.McPherson, KS1609122837
- Laura Aelvoet, ODWichita, KS1427542661
- Robin Agpoon, ODWichita, KS1023084878
- Brianna Albers, ODManhattan, KS1245924273
Common questions
What is Anthony J. Taylor, O.D.'s NPI number?
Anthony J. Taylor, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770839854, issued on Jul 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony J. Taylor, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1517 E 27TH St, Hays, KS, 67601. Phone: (785) 342-2882. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony J. Taylor, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 1929, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Anthony J. Taylor, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony J. Taylor, O.D. had 1,066 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Anthony J. Taylor, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.