Donald L. Buehler, O.D.
Optometrist · Peoria, IL
Donald L. Buehler, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Peoria, Illinois, and NPI 1083601637, issued on Sep 29, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 046008208, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald L. Buehler
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046008208 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8921 N. Wood Sage RD., Peoria, IL 61615
- Phone
- (309) 243-2400
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (309) 243-7918
- Medicaid ID
- 046008208 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041229000442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8921 N. Wood Sage RD.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Donald L. Buehler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046008208Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis11 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): 87.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wyman Sicher Eye Associates SCPeoria, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Donald L. Buehler among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Donald L. Buehler, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Illinois
There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
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- Thomas Kirchgessner, O.D.Peoria, IL 616151518954163
- Barbara Ott, O.D.Peoria, IL 616151851342588
- Tejal Patel, O.D.Peoria, IL 616151134116585
- Lara Pedretti, O.D.Peoria, IL 616151750339628
- John Rimkus, O.D.Peoria, IL 616151346347044
Common questions
What is Donald L. Buehler, O.D.'s NPI number?
Donald L. Buehler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083601637, issued on Sep 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald L. Buehler, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8921 N. Wood Sage RD., Peoria, IL, 61615. Phone: (309) 243-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald L. Buehler, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046008208, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Donald L. Buehler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald L. Buehler, O.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Donald L. Buehler, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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.
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.