Edward Tyler Joseph, OD
Optometrist · Ashland, KY
Edward Tyler Joseph, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1285205997, issued on Jul 3, 2021. Check the license (Kentucky 2228DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Tyler Joseph
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2228DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 351 River Hill Dr, Ashland, KY 41101
- Phone
- (606) 326-9321
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220209002739); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 351 River Hill Dr
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Verify Edward Tyler Joseph in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 2228DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
283 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate107 claims
- Erythromycin37 claims
- Latanoprost34 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth17 claims
- Restasis17 claims
- Valacyclovir13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $21.43
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Frontier Medical Associates OF Prestonsburg IncPrestonsburg, KY
- KY Doctors OF Optometry, PLLCAshland, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Tyler Joseph among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
Edward Tyler Joseph, OD is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Ashland → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Courtney Couch, ODAshland, KY 411011356143085
- Joshua Daniel, O.D.Ashland, KY 411011407101439
- Kimberly Epling, ODAshland, KY 411011073616355
- Scott Henry, ODAshland, KY 411011982664116
- John Leadingham, ODAshland, KY 411011891762514
- Sara Lemay, ODAshland, KY 411011851689699
- Aristotle Lysandrou, O.D.Ashland, KY 411011750491189
- Socrates Maroudis, O.D.Ashland, KY 411011073792651
Common questions
What is Edward Tyler Joseph, OD's NPI number?
Edward Tyler Joseph, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285205997, issued on Jul 3, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Tyler Joseph, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 351 River Hill Dr, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 326-9321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Tyler Joseph, OD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 2228DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Edward Tyler Joseph, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Tyler Joseph, OD had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 130 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.
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.