NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Baltz, OD

Optometrist · Pocahontas, AR

Daniel Baltz, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and NPI 1215962295, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas 2343, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1215962295
Name
Daniel Baltz
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2343 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 Highway 67 S, Pocahontas, AR 72455
Phone
(870) 892-4472
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(870) 892-8974
Medicaid ID
115594722 AR
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2401 Highway 67 S

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

  1. William Futrell, ODOptometrist1093747735

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas 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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

49 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Daniel Baltz49
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost22 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): 96.3 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%87.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Daniel Baltz among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas

Daniel Baltz, OD is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 80% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 65% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 optometrist records list a practice address in Pocahontas

They are 3 of the 284 NPPES records with a practice address in Pocahontas, and 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Futrell, ODPocahontas, AR 724551093747735
  2. Amy Tolbert, O.D.Pocahontas, AR 724551487884813
  3. William Dunnam, O.D.Piggott, AR 724541134579154
  4. Christy Clark-Wells, ODParagould, AR 724501396901674
  5. Teri Gill Butler, OPTOMITRISTParagould, AR 724501366406654
  6. Barry Harris, O.D.Paragould, AR 724501912911645
  7. Kylie Hilliard, O.D.Paragould, AR 724501396978029
  8. Jami Veal, O.D.Paragould, AR 724501467531970

Common questions

What is Daniel Baltz, OD's NPI number?

Daniel Baltz, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215962295, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Baltz, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 Highway 67 S, Pocahontas, AR, 72455. Phone: (870) 892-4472. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Baltz, OD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2343, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Daniel Baltz, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Baltz, OD had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel Baltz, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.3 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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