NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George R. Rix, O.D.

Optometrist · Savoy, IL

George R. Rix, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Savoy, Illinois, and NPI 1629485735, issued on Jul 21, 2014. Check the license (Illinois 046.010788, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1629485735
Name
George R. Rix
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046.010788 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8 Dunlap CT, Savoy, IL 61874
Phone
(815) 343-7542
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(217) 239-0093
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180529001850); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2014
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 8 Dunlap CT

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

  1. Emily McKinney, ODOptometrist1952073983
  2. Creighton Prosser, ODOptometrist1467281709
  3. Ryan Witt, O.D.Optometrist1326450933

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

256 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. George Rix256
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost85 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate32 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth25 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate25 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate23 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): 84.2 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 score68.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $356.43

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. George Rix$356.43
  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. Chittick Family Eye Care LtdDanville, IL

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

George R. Rix among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

George R. Rix, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2014, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 optometrist records list a practice address in Savoy

They are 4 of the 134 NPPES records with a practice address in Savoy, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily McKinney, ODSavoy, IL 618741952073983
  2. Creighton Prosser, ODSavoy, IL 618741467281709
  3. Ryan Witt, O.D.Savoy, IL 618741326450933
  4. David Kruger, ODRantoul, IL 618661063524775
  5. Curtis Johnson, ODMonticello, IL 618561184774820
  6. Katherine Dunne, O.D.Danville, IL 618321639456411
  7. Utang Ekpo, O.D.Danville, IL 618321912389446
  8. Siby Francis, O.DDanville, IL 618321043649130

Common questions

What is George R. Rix, O.D.'s NPI number?

George R. Rix, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629485735, issued on Jul 21, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George R. Rix, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Dunlap CT, Savoy, IL, 61874. Phone: (815) 343-7542. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George R. Rix, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046.010788, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does George R. Rix, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George R. Rix, O.D. had 256 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George R. Rix, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.2 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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