Joseph E. Droter, O.D.
Optometrist · Richmond, VA
Joseph E. Droter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1174503544, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0601001492, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph E. Droter
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0601001492 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10835 Ridgefield Pkwy, Richmond, VA 23233
- Phone
- (804) 741-1204
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (804) 741-7071
- Medicaid ID
- 9233300 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060328000652); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10835 Ridgefield Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Paschal, ODOptometrist1215460969
Verify Joseph E. Droter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0601001492Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
110 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost25 claims
- Restasis17 claims
- Cyclosporine12 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: $358.54
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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joseph E. Droter among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia
Joseph E. Droter, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Virginia
There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Richmond → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charline Anselme, O.D.Richmond, VA 232331225262686
- Brianna Easton, ODHenrico, VA 232331538736947
- Shawn Hobbs, ODHenrico, VA 232331295720019
- Robert Levy, O.D.Richmond, VA 232331578506663
- Eileen McGill, ODRichmond, VA 232331790953594
- Jonathan Noble, O.D.Henrico, VA 232331639126600
- Anthony Palesis, ODRichmond, VA 232331730703463
- Christine Paschal, ODRichmond, VA 232331215460969
Common questions
What is Joseph E. Droter, O.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph E. Droter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174503544, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph E. Droter, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10835 Ridgefield Pkwy, Richmond, VA, 23233. Phone: (804) 741-1204. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph E. Droter, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0601001492, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph E. Droter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph E. Droter, O.D. had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 50 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.
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.