John R. Buch, OD
Optometrist · Ocala, FL
John R. Buch, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1851694624, issued on Dec 16, 2010. Check the license (Florida OPC3987, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John R. Buch
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC3987 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2411 SW College RD, Ocala, FL 34471
- Phone
- (352) 873-3937
- Enumerated
- Dec 16, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 873-7077
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2411 SW College RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chirag Patel, ODOptometrist1295415289
Verify John R. Buch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC3987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $158.23
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
John R. Buch among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
John R. Buch, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 56% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Florida
There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Ocala → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Anderson, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711881678415
- Donald Appleman, ODOcala, FL 344711386807899
- Michelle Chen, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711750475000
- Jerry Cheney, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711437140142
- Thomas Chwe, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711144533936
- April Fisher, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711073920104
- Aida Glatter-Gotz, ODOcala, FL 344711215198809
- Ray Johnson, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711225029747
Common questions
What is John R. Buch, OD's NPI number?
John R. Buch, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851694624, issued on Dec 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John R. Buch, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2411 SW College RD, Ocala, FL, 34471. Phone: (352) 873-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John R. Buch, OD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC3987, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.