NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Betsy Alyse Koster, O.D.

Optometrist · Saint Joseph, MO

Betsy Alyse Koster, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and NPI 1174970008, issued on May 20, 2016. Check the license (Missouri 2016015956, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1174970008
Name
Betsy Alyse Koster
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2016015956 MO
1667 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3702 Frederick Ave, Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Phone
(816) 233-9898
Enumerated
May 20, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251017000233); may accept Medicare assignment
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 3702 Frederick Ave

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

  1. Randall Sapp, O.D.Optometrist1144355363

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Industry payments in 2024: $81.24

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.

  1. Betsy Koster$81.24
  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.

Betsy Alyse Koster among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

Betsy Alyse Koster, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 optometrist records list a practice address in Saint Joseph

They are 19 of the 1,219 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Joseph, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. M Aldrich, ODSaint Joseph, MO 645061023050911
  2. Stacy Bell-Simmons, ODSt Joseph, MO 645061154379535
  3. Mark Blackledge, O.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061679521397
  4. John Bonebrake, O.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061194724328
  5. Ryan Broyles, O.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061750548871
  6. Amy Fitzgerald, O.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061992893192
  7. Matthew Honson, O.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061508868795
  8. Angela Honson, O.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061710090634

Common questions

What is Betsy Alyse Koster, O.D.'s NPI number?

Betsy Alyse Koster, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174970008, issued on May 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Betsy Alyse Koster, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3702 Frederick Ave, Saint Joseph, MO, 64506. Phone: (816) 233-9898. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Betsy Alyse Koster, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016015956, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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