NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Marie Kreinest, O.D.

Optometrist · Florence, KY

Christina Marie Kreinest, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Florence, Kentucky, and NPI 1598197550, issued on Aug 1, 2013. Check the license (Kentucky 1927DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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
1598197550
Name
Christina Marie Kreinest
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1927DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6901 Dixie Hwy, Florence, KY 41042
Phone
(859) 525-1800
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140618002257); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2013
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 6901 Dixie Hwy

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

  1. Leah Akin, ODOptometrist1689149379
  2. Julie Metzger Aubuchon, ODOptometrist1144280678

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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

75 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Christina Kreinest75
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost34 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $73.41

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, 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. Christina Kreinest$73.41
  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. Opticare Vision Centers, LLCFlorence, KY
  2. William F. Metzger, PscLouisville, KY

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

Christina Marie Kreinest among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky

Christina Marie Kreinest, O.D. is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 optometrist records list a practice address in Florence

They are 17 of the 1,234 NPPES records with a practice address in Florence, and 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leah Akin, ODFlorence, KY 410421689149379
  2. Scott Baker, O.D.Cold Spring, KY 410421558591321
  3. Wendy Day, ODFlorence, KY 410421326182049
  4. Matthew Dayringer, O.D.Florence, KY 410421629187562
  5. Daniel Hallforth, O.D.Florence, KY 410421265585012
  6. Katie Holnbeck, O.D.Florence, KY 410421982992533
  7. Donald McFadden, O.D.Florence, KY 410421356722441
  8. Julie Metzger Aubuchon, ODFlorence, KY 410421144280678

Common questions

What is Christina Marie Kreinest, O.D.'s NPI number?

Christina Marie Kreinest, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598197550, issued on Aug 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Marie Kreinest, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6901 Dixie Hwy, Florence, KY, 41042. Phone: (859) 525-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina Marie Kreinest, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1927DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christina Marie Kreinest, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina Marie Kreinest, O.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christina Marie Kreinest, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), 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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