Edward Joseph, OD
Optometrist · Ashland, KY
Edward 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 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
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 351 River Hill Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tawnya BradleyOptician1548990609
- Tracey BrownOptician1598495608
- Zainab GhalebPharmacist1336960178
- Margaret HenryOptician1265163877
- Emily KirkOptician1891425948
- Austin RatliffPharmacist1053296939
Verify Edward 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
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
283 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 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.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Frontier Medical Associates OF Prestonsburg IncPrestonsburg, KY
- KY Doctors OF Optometry, PLLCAshland, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 787 optometrist records in Kentucky.
Other optometrist records in Kentucky
- Thomas Abell, ODCampbellsville, KY1942833397
- Larry Abney, ODLeitchfield, KY1487646527
- John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
- John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
- Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
- Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
- Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
- Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
- Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
- Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809
Common questions
What is Edward Joseph, OD's NPI number?
Edward 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 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 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 Joseph, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Joseph, OD had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 130 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.