NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Emily L. Bruce, O.D.

Optometrist · Tahlequah, OK

Emily L. Bruce, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and NPI 1629410105, issued on Jul 24, 2013. Check the license (Oklahoma 2767, as entered in NPPES) with the Oklahoma board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629410105
Name
Emily L. Bruce
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2767 OK
1961 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 N Grand Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464
Phone
(316) 300-6445
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131204001513); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1001 N Grand Ave

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

  1. Raul Auza, O.D.Optometrist1134319551
  2. Madison Bailey, ODOptometrist1467217026
  3. Rodney Bendure, ODOptometrist1033138037
  4. Michele Bither-Marshall, ODOptometrist1023038452
  5. Louis Blowers, ODOptometrist1487144424
  6. Drew BreedloveStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629823323

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oklahoma board licenses this profession
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  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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

231 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.

  1. Emily Bruce231
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost89 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate26 claims
  4. Restasis23 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl15 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): 85.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $36.50

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Emily Bruce$36.50
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Creek Nation Hospital And ClinicsTulsa, OK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Emily L. Bruce among 892 optometrist records in Oklahoma

Emily L. Bruce, O.D. is one of 892 optometrist records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 620 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

72 optometrist records list a practice address in Tahlequah

They are 72 of the 1,190 NPPES records with a practice address in Tahlequah, and 892 optometrist records in Oklahoma.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodney Bendure, ODTahlequah, OK 744641033138037
  2. Leland Carr, ODTahlequah, OK 744641891786778
  3. Joe Cope, ODTahlequah, OK 744641760488951
  4. George Fulk, ODTahlequah, OK 744641508886938
  5. Lisa Hatfield, O.D.Tahlequah, OK 744641972585545
  6. James Mahaney, O.D.Tahlequah, OK 744641689621021
  7. Alan McKee, ODTahlequah, OK 744641326068750
  8. Earlena McKee, ODTahlequah, OK 744641235159666

Common questions

What is Emily L. Bruce, O.D.'s NPI number?

Emily L. Bruce, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629410105, issued on Jul 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Emily L. Bruce, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 N Grand Ave, Tahlequah, OK, 74464. Phone: (316) 300-6445. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Emily L. Bruce, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 2767, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Emily L. Bruce, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Emily L. Bruce, O.D. had 231 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Emily L. Bruce, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.8 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.

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