Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Donald Richardson, O.D.

Optometrist · Somerset, KY

Donald Richardson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Somerset, Kentucky, and NPI 1003904004, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1003904004
Name
Donald Richardson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
246 Poplar Ave, Somerset, KY 42503
Phone
(606) 679-5588
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
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 246 Poplar Ave

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

  1. Linda Hatcher, OPTHALMIC DISPENSEROptician1073666343

Verify Donald Richardson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

328 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.

  1. Donald Richardson328
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate115 claims
  2. Latanoprost104 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone16 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate12 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.

Optometrist providers in Kentucky

There are 787 optometrist records in Kentucky.

Other optometrist records in Kentucky

  1. Thomas Abell, ODCampbellsville, KY1942833397
  2. Larry Abney, ODLeitchfield, KY1487646527
  3. John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
  4. John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
  5. Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
  6. Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
  7. Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
  8. Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
  9. Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
  10. Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809

Common questions

What is Donald Richardson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Donald Richardson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003904004, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald Richardson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 246 Poplar Ave, Somerset, KY, 42503. Phone: (606) 679-5588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald Richardson, O.D.'s license?

Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Donald Richardson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald Richardson, O.D. had 328 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.