Bethany Whitesell, MD
Optometrist · Springfield, MO
Bethany Whitesell, MD is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1861486946, issued on Sep 6, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 2004016781, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bethany Whitesell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2004016781 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1531 East Bradford Parkway Ste 100, Springfield, MO 65804
- Phone
- (417) 887-3900
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1531 East Bradford Parkway Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrew Osborn, MDOphthalmology Physician1811493729
Verify Bethany Whitesell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2004016781Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
7.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
2,096 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost503 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate329 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol255 claims
- Timolol Maleate216 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate144 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine144 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 90.7 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: $213.94
4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Missouri Eye Institute LLCSpringfield, MO
- Missouri Eye Institute OF Joplin LLCSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Optometrist providers in Missouri
There are 1,214 optometrist records in Missouri.
Other optometrist records in Missouri
- Barbara Aalbers, ODSaint Louis, MO1366421158
- Fyizza AbbasOverland, MO1386053254
- Carl Abbott, ODMexico, MO1184605719
- Meghan Adamczak, O.D.Independence, MO1255711859
- Amanda Adkisson, ODSaint Louis, MO1275150906
- Cathryn Ahearn, ODHannibal, MO1881606200
- Ashley Ahlbrand, ODSaint Louis, MO1215669007
- David Albert, O.D.Potosi, MO1922123298
- M Aldrich, ODSaint Joseph, MO1023050911
- Tiffany Aldridge Rhine, ODDes Peres, MO1144116930
Common questions
What is Bethany Whitesell, MD's NPI number?
Bethany Whitesell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861486946, issued on Sep 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bethany Whitesell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1531 East Bradford Parkway Ste 100, Springfield, MO, 65804. Phone: (417) 887-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bethany Whitesell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2004016781, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bethany Whitesell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bethany Whitesell, MD had 2,096 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bethany Whitesell, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.7 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), 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.