NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Edward Ellwood, OD

Optometrist · Pottsville, PA

Joseph Edward Ellwood, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1427496256, issued on Jun 14, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG002764, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1427496256
Name
Joseph Edward Ellwood
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OEG002764 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 E Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone
(570) 628-4444
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 628-3088
Medicaid ID
102838030 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130802000692); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2013
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 201 E Laurel Blvd

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

  1. Maria Barbe, MDOphthalmology Physician1699771279
  2. Aaron Blehm, ODOptometrist1356578116
  3. Anthony Grosso, DOOphthalmology Physician1396742979
  4. William Kellogg, MDOphthalmology Physician1417953134
  5. Solomon Luo, MDOphthalmology Physician1447256169
  6. Joseph Matz, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1205215787

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

76 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Joseph Ellwood76
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate15 claims
  3. Latanoprost11 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: $276.01

6 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. Joseph Ellwood$276.01
  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.

Joseph Edward Ellwood among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania

Joseph Edward Ellwood, OD is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Blehm, ODPottsville, PA 179011356578116
  2. Amy Olex, O.D.Pottsville, PA 179011528038221
  3. David Rajchel, ODPottsville, PA 179011235114935
  4. Gary ScheibPottsville, PA 179011073561981
  5. Julie Snyder, ODPottsville, PA 179011922387265
  6. Akirta Sran, ODPottsville, PA 179011619590924
  7. Denis Wenders, ODPottsville, PA 179011518947803
  8. David Werner, O.D.Pottsville, PA 179011710035712

Common questions

What is Joseph Edward Ellwood, OD's NPI number?

Joseph Edward Ellwood, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427496256, issued on Jun 14, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Edward Ellwood, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 E Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA, 17901. Phone: (570) 628-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Edward Ellwood, OD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG002764, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Edward Ellwood, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Edward Ellwood, OD had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.