NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esther Virginia Rettig, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · McPherson, KS

Esther Virginia Rettig, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in McPherson, Kansas, and NPI 1497802722, issued on Jan 5, 2007. Check the license (Kansas 0427129KS, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; 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
1497802722
Name
Esther Virginia Rettig
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
0427129KS KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 N Main St, McPherson, KS 67460
Phone
(620) 245-0556
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(620) 245-0503
Medicaid ID
100291310C KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040908001328); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mayo Medical School, 1993
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 901 N Main St

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

  1. Suzanne Adkins, O.D.Optometrist1609122837
  2. Aaron Meyer, O.DOptometrist1649968009
  3. Audra RauchholzSurgical Physician Assistant1245150549

Verify Esther Virginia Rettig in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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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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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,300 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Esther Rettig1,300
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Timolol Maleate392 claims
  2. Latanoprost246 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol66 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate62 claims
  5. Erythromycin45 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate43 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $734.30

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Esther Rettig$734.30
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Dr Esther Rettig MD PAMcPherson, KS

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

Esther Virginia Rettig among 166 ophthalmology physician records in Kansas

Esther Virginia Rettig, MD is one of 166 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 64% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 1999 among the 95 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kansas

There are 166 ophthalmology physician records in Kansas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chad Denison, MDHutchinson, KS 675021518946839
  2. Richard Falter, MDHutchinson, KS 675021558338277
  3. Brian Strange, M.D.Hutchinson, KS 675021285638064
  4. Donald Tarwater, DOHutchinson, KS 675021710969530
  5. Sukesh Kansal, M.D.Salina, KS 674011760479240
  6. Linda LawrenceSalina, KS 674011477657815
  7. Lee Weiner, MDSalina, KS 674011649763095
  8. Gary Weiner, MDSalina, KS 674011336143213

Common questions

What is Esther Virginia Rettig, MD's NPI number?

Esther Virginia Rettig, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497802722, issued on Jan 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esther Virginia Rettig, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 N Main St, McPherson, KS, 67460. Phone: (620) 245-0556. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esther Virginia Rettig, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 0427129KS, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Esther Virginia Rettig, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esther Virginia Rettig, MD had 1,300 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Esther Virginia Rettig, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100. 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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