NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Ronald Ritchey, O.D.

Optometrist · Houston, TX

Eric Ronald Ritchey, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1497733885, issued on Jan 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas 8812, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497733885
Name
Eric Ronald Ritchey
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
8812 TX
8812-T TX
5238 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4401 Martin Luther Kings Blvd, Houston, TX 77204
Phone
(713) 743-2020
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2006
Record last updated
May 12, 2022
Fax
(713) 743-0963
Medicaid ID
349534301 TX
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 4401 Martin Luther Kings Blvd

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

  1. D. Black, O.D.Optometrist1508869215
  2. Han Cheng, O.D.Optometrist1083617682
  3. Rosaline Cruz, ODOptometrist1942973995
  4. Rachel Godoy, ODOptometrist1548870843
  5. Norman Leach, O.D.Optometrist1689677981
  6. Justin Simbulan, ODOptometrist1699296418

Verify Eric Ronald Ritchey in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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Industry payments in 2024: $7,244.06

16 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. Eric Ritchey$7,244.06
  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.

Eric Ronald Ritchey among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Eric Ronald Ritchey, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

770 optometrist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 770 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Bailey, O.D.Houston, TX 772041932102621
  2. Jan Bergmanson, O.D.Houston, TX 772041902809627
  3. D. Black, O.D.Houston, TX 772041508869215
  4. Roger Boltz, OD.Houston, TX 772041316940950
  5. Han Cheng, O.D.Houston, TX 772041083617682
  6. Karen Fern, O.D.Houston, TX 772041912900317
  7. Amber Giannoni, O.D.Houston, TX 772041689677064
  8. Ralph Herring, O.D.Houston, TX 772041417950841

Common questions

What is Eric Ronald Ritchey, O.D.'s NPI number?

Eric Ronald Ritchey, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497733885, issued on Jan 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Ronald Ritchey, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4401 Martin Luther Kings Blvd, Houston, TX, 77204. Phone: (713) 743-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Ronald Ritchey, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 8812, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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