Carolyn Kolb, OD
Optometrist · Chippewa Falls, WI
Carolyn Kolb, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and NPI 1427579218, issued on Jun 30, 2017. Check the license (Wisconsin 3472-35, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carolyn Kolb
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3472-35 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 113 N Bridge St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
- Phone
- (715) 723-9187
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170803000572); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 113 N Bridge St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Denise Arneson, ODOptometrist1639158546
- Lon Arneson, ODOptometrist1508846437
Verify Carolyn Kolb in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
Search for license 3472-35Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
181 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost69 claims
- Erythromycin38 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol20 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 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.
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Chippewa Falls
They are 8 of the 485 NPPES records with a practice address in Chippewa Falls, and 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.
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Other optometrist records in Wisconsin
- Katie Abata, O.D.Appleton, WI1043646623
- Brianna Adams, ODStoughton, WI1093605222
- Gerald Adams, ODWestby, WI1760479182
- James AdamsPortage, WI1154007953
- Lawrence Addison, O.D.Weston, WI1760794697
- Farzana AkterWaupun, WI1346821725
- Margarette Elaine Alcesto, ODShorewood, WI1669984563
- Robert Alexejun, O.D.Wausau, WI1235275009
- Carmen Alfonso-Kneiert, ODFort Atkinson, WI1710938634
- Jennifer Alvarez, O.D.Brookfield, WI1316255805
Common questions
What is Carolyn Kolb, OD's NPI number?
Carolyn Kolb, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427579218, issued on Jun 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carolyn Kolb, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 N Bridge St, Chippewa Falls, WI, 54729. Phone: (715) 723-9187. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carolyn Kolb, OD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 3472-35, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carolyn Kolb, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carolyn Kolb, OD had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.