NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Michael Lichlyter, O.D.

Optometrist · Kendallville, IN

Craig Michael Lichlyter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Kendallville, Indiana, and NPI 1720392020, issued on Jul 29, 2010. Check the license (Indiana 18003657A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; 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
1720392020
Name
Craig Michael Lichlyter
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
18003657A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
781 E North St, Kendallville, IN 46755
Phone
(260) 347-3458
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(260) 347-4425
Medicaid ID
200992180 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101006000832); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2010
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 781 E North St

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

  1. Elizabeth Roush, O.D.Optometrist1336451640

Verify Craig Michael Lichlyter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana 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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

294 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Craig Lichlyter294
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost90 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate55 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol32 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate19 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate19 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl18 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Drs Roush And Will Optometrists IncLigonier, IN

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

Craig Michael Lichlyter among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana

Craig Michael Lichlyter, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Kendallville

They are 5 of the 198 NPPES records with a practice address in Kendallville, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Roush, O.D.Kendallville, IN 467551003811860
  2. Elizabeth Roush, O.D.Kendallville, IN 467551336451640
  3. Stephen White, O.D.Kendallville, IN 467551902916075
  4. Matthew Will, O.D.Kendallville, IN 467551710982475
  5. Janet Ashley, O.D.Huntington, IN 467501154450500
  6. Eric Blickensderfer, ODHuntington, IN 467501750102083
  7. Eric HarmanHuntington, IN 467501194811737
  8. Dan Host, O.D.Huntington, IN 467501508814435

Common questions

What is Craig Michael Lichlyter, O.D.'s NPI number?

Craig Michael Lichlyter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720392020, issued on Jul 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Michael Lichlyter, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 781 E North St, Kendallville, IN, 46755. Phone: (260) 347-3458. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Michael Lichlyter, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003657A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Craig Michael Lichlyter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Michael Lichlyter, O.D. had 294 Medicare Part D claims for 122 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.