NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Mercado, O.D.

Optometrist · Fort Mitchell, KY

Jennifer Mercado, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, and NPI 1306955281, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 1653DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306955281
Name
Jennifer Mercado
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1653DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2174 Dixie Hwy, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
Phone
(859) 341-2566
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 341-2568
Medicaid IDs
77001659 KY
7100172260 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050822000543); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2005
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 2174 Dixie Hwy

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

  1. Chelsey Guidugli, ODOptometrist1205569621
  2. Karen Manko, O.D.Optometrist1487900494
  3. Amy Press, ODOptometrist1740324474

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95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

540 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Jennifer Mercado540
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost205 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate115 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol45 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate29 claims
  5. Restasis25 claims
  6. Fluorometholone24 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $134.95

8 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. Jennifer Mercado$134.95
  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. Dr Shewmaker And Associates Optometrists IncFort Mitchell, KY

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

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Fort Mitchell

They are 5 of the 77 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Mitchell, and 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.

Other optometrist records in Kentucky

  1. Thomas Abell, ODCampbellsville, KY1942833397
  2. Larry Abney, ODLeitchfield, KY1487646527
  3. John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
  4. John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
  5. Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
  6. Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
  7. Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
  8. Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
  9. Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
  10. Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809

Common questions

What is Jennifer Mercado, O.D.'s NPI number?

Jennifer Mercado, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306955281, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Mercado, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2174 Dixie Hwy, Fort Mitchell, KY, 41017. Phone: (859) 341-2566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Mercado, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1653DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jennifer Mercado, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Mercado, O.D. had 540 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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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