NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Lin Krech, OD

Optometrist · Rochester, NY

Jennifer Lin Krech, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1275066144, issued on Apr 7, 2017. Check the license (New York 008862, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1275066144
Name
Jennifer Lin Krech
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
008862 NY
8862 NY
3035 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
Phone
(585) 273-3937
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2023
Fax
(585) 276-0292
Medicaid ID
05306836 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181109002428); 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

691 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Jennifer Krech691
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost147 claims
  2. Cyclosporine88 claims
  3. Restasis76 claims
  4. Xiidra76 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl50 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol49 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): 76.2 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 score71.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%34.0
  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: $95.71

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Jennifer Krech$95.71
  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. Strong Eye CareRochester, NY

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

Jennifer Lin Krech among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Jennifer Lin Krech, OD is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 66% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Darling, ODRochester, NY 146421578311841
  2. Kenneth Dickerson, O.D.Rochester, NY 146421588778393
  3. Brooke Donaher, O.D.Rochester, NY 146421588078992
  4. Elaine HoRochester, NY 146421669163895
  5. Sarah Klein, ODRochester, NY 146421710934252
  6. Rebecca Nally, O.D.Rochester, NY 146421407875347
  7. Lydie Tubene, ODRochester, NY 146421255021606
  8. Tara Vaz, O.D.Rochester, NY 146421467482786

Common questions

What is Jennifer Lin Krech, OD's NPI number?

Jennifer Lin Krech, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275066144, issued on Apr 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Lin Krech, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 273-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Lin Krech, OD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 008862, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jennifer Lin Krech, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Lin Krech, OD had 691 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jennifer Lin Krech, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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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