Christopher Kuechle Keats, O.D.
Optometrist · Clearwater, FL
Christopher Kuechle Keats, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1992731772, issued on Jun 24, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC3546, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Kuechle Keats
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC3546 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2518 N Mcmullen Booth RD, Clearwater, FL 33761
- Phone
- (727) 725-5558
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 724-3966
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040419000360); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2518 N Mcmullen Booth RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John CochranOptometrist1538168836
Verify Christopher Kuechle Keats in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC3546Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
370 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost134 claims
- Timolol Maleate55 claims
- Vyzulta36 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate24 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate18 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate17 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: $246.17
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Christopher Kuechle Keats among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Christopher Kuechle Keats, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Clearwater → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John CochranClearwater, FL 337611538168836
- Joseph HatalaClearwater, FL 337611669525192
- Ronald Kittl, O.D.Clearwater, FL 337611689733354
- Jay Rosenfeld, ODClearwater, FL 337611114924040
- Ortenca Shalsi, O.D.Clearwater, FL 337611598652786
- Bryan Wexler, O.D.Clearwater, FL 337611952425811
- John Kudryk, O.D.Clearwater, FL 337621376500975
- Lotie Aumoithe, O.D.Clearwater, FL 337591699981993
Common questions
What is Christopher Kuechle Keats, O.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Kuechle Keats, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992731772, issued on Jun 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Kuechle Keats, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2518 N Mcmullen Booth RD, Clearwater, FL, 33761. Phone: (727) 725-5558. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Kuechle Keats, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC3546, 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 Christopher Kuechle Keats, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Kuechle Keats, O.D. had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 95 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.