NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles E. Bruce, OD

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Washington, MO

Charles E. Bruce, OD is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Washington, Missouri, and NPI 1609868140, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (Missouri T03376, 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
1609868140
Name
Charles E. Bruce
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
T03376 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 E 3RD St, Washington, MO 63090
Phone
(636) 390-3999
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(636) 390-3959
Medicaid ID
318906229 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101129000594); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 1997
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 901 E 3RD St

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

  1. Michael Korenfeld, MDOphthalmology Physician1174515613

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Charles Bruce82
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost58 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $63.23

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Bruce$63.23
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

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

  1. Success Vision Eyecare OF Maplewood LLCSaint Louis, MO

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

Charles E. Bruce among 27 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Missouri

Charles E. Bruce, OD is one of 27 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1995 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Missouri

There are 27 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ira Ettinger, O.D.Washington, MO 630901659421303
  2. Mark Dalton, O.D.Sullivan, MO 630801942291547
  3. Morio Miyamoto, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631011588722748
  4. Cathy Phillips, ODPacific, MO 630691326016601
  5. Todd Lucas, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631181841326535
  6. Jessica Tu, ODSt Louis, MO 631211255867149
  7. Thomas Altenbernd, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291134237365
  8. Marlin Neil, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411508086166

Common questions

What is Charles E. Bruce, OD's NPI number?

Charles E. Bruce, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609868140, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles E. Bruce, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 E 3RD St, Washington, MO, 63090. Phone: (636) 390-3999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles E. Bruce, OD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number T03376, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Charles E. Bruce, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles E. Bruce, OD had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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.