NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dan F. Schmidt, OD

Optometrist · Hays, KS

Dan F. Schmidt, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hays, Kansas, and NPI 1457463176, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 1254-3, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas 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
1457463176
Name
Dan F. Schmidt
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1254-3 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
625 E 8TH St, Hays, KS 67601
Phone
(785) 625-2922
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(785) 625-2941
Medicaid ID
100218760B KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050606000791); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1985
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 625 E 8TH St

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  1. Braiden Werth, ODOptometrist1013607324

Verify Dan F. Schmidt in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas 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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

314 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Dan Schmidt314
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost175 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate47 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate24 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
  5. Lumigan11 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.

Dan F. Schmidt among 715 optometrist records in Kansas

Dan F. Schmidt, OD is one of 715 optometrist records with a practice address in Kansas. 76% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 500 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 74% 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 Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Kansas

There are 715 optometrist records in Kansas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Hattan, ODHays, KS 676011639128861
  2. Stacey Jones, O.D.Hays, KS 676011356337901
  3. Kendall Krug, O.D.Hays, KS 676011780679605
  4. Nicholas Mondero, O.D.Hays, KS 676011942648852
  5. Anthony Taylor, O.D.Hays, KS 676011770839854
  6. Braiden Werth, ODHays, KS 676011013607324
  7. Karen Aldridge, O.D.Hill City, KS 676421619994373
  8. Monica Rein-Moore, O.D.Ness City, KS 675601063643583

Common questions

What is Dan F. Schmidt, OD's NPI number?

Dan F. Schmidt, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457463176, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dan F. Schmidt, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 E 8TH St, Hays, KS, 67601. Phone: (785) 625-2922. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dan F. Schmidt, OD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 1254-3, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dan F. Schmidt, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dan F. Schmidt, OD had 314 Medicare Part D claims for 52 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.

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