NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Richard Rajchel, OD

Optometrist · Pottsville, PA

David Richard Rajchel, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1235114935, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG 000856, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1235114935
Name
David Richard Rajchel
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OEG 000856 PA
OEG000856 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 W Market St, Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone
(570) 622-8505
Enumerated
Dec 14, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 622-9501
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111228000667); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1983
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 2000 W Market St

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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

87 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. David Rajchel87
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost19 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate13 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.

David Richard Rajchel among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania

David Richard Rajchel, OD is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Blehm, ODPottsville, PA 179011356578116
  2. Joseph Ellwood, ODPottsville, PA 179011427496256
  3. Amy Olex, O.D.Pottsville, PA 179011528038221
  4. Gary ScheibPottsville, PA 179011073561981
  5. Julie Snyder, ODPottsville, PA 179011922387265
  6. Akirta Sran, ODPottsville, PA 179011619590924
  7. Denis Wenders, ODPottsville, PA 179011518947803
  8. David Werner, O.D.Pottsville, PA 179011710035712

Common questions

What is David Richard Rajchel, OD's NPI number?

David Richard Rajchel, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235114935, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Richard Rajchel, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 W Market St, Pottsville, PA, 17901. Phone: (570) 622-8505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Richard Rajchel, OD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG 000856, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Richard Rajchel, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Richard Rajchel, OD had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 32 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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