NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl Ritch, OD

Optometrist · Saint Cloud, FL

Carl Ritch, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Cloud, Florida, and NPI 1922622356, issued on Jun 1, 2020. Check the license (Florida OPC5818, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922622356
Name
Carl Ritch
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC5818 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4068 13TH St, Saint Cloud, FL 34769
Phone
(407) 892-0063
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2020
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(407) 846-7658
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200611001477); accepts 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carl Ritch22
  2. Specialty average277

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: $770.78

15 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. Carl Ritch$770.78
  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 2 group practices

  1. Insight Eyecare And Optical, LLCSaint Cloud, FL
  2. Insight Eyecare East Coast LLCIndian Harbour Beach, FL

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

Carl Ritch among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Carl Ritch, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% 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 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Gruber, O.D.Saint Cloud, FL 347691952516098
  2. Samuel Singer, ODSaint Cloud, FL 347691174510606
  3. Jaime Delgado, O.D.Saint Cloud, FL 347711982942520
  4. Colleen Bui, ODSaint Cloud, FL 347721528251907
  5. Caitlyn Woods Lynne, ODSaint Cloud, FL 347721144459215
  6. Mark Coan, ODOcoee, FL 347611689698599
  7. Jay Glasser, O.D.Ocoee, FL 347611861557696
  8. Aseeya Inshan, ODOcoee, FL 347611700401486

Common questions

What is Carl Ritch, OD's NPI number?

Carl Ritch, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922622356, issued on Jun 1, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl Ritch, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4068 13TH St, Saint Cloud, FL, 34769. Phone: (407) 892-0063. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl Ritch, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC5818, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carl Ritch, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carl Ritch, OD had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.