Joseph Michael Hammond, O.D.
Optometrist · Louisville, KY
Joseph Michael Hammond, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1598020422, issued on Jul 6, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky 1887DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Michael Hammond
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 1887DT KY
18003736A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4000 Poplar Level RD, Louisville, KY 40213
- Phone
- (502) 459-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 456-9121
- Medicaid ID
- 7100235340 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121119000293); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 803 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4000 Poplar Level RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rebecca Adams, O.D.Optometrist1568080315
- Gabrielle Bailey, ODOptometrist1740966068
- John Hinely, ODOptometrist1972235596
- Beth Minton, ODOptometrist1205828357
- Sara Pourheydarian, O.D.Optometrist1033464458
- Julie Rallo, O.D.Optometrist1194219063
Verify Joseph Michael Hammond in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 1887DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
349 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate156 claims
- Latanoprost101 claims
- Restasis26 claims
- Tafluprost12 claims
- Lumigan11 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: $952.69
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Louisville Optometric Centers III, PscLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Michael Hammond among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
Joseph Michael Hammond, O.D. is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY 402131568080315
- Gabrielle Bailey, ODLouisville, KY 402131740966068
- Madison Gibson, ODLouisville, KY 402131922807189
- John Hinely, ODLouisville, KY 402131972235596
- Roy Hyman, ODLouisville, KY 402131063587970
- Beth Minton, ODLouisville, KY 402131205828357
- Sara Pourheydarian, O.D.Louisville, KY 402131033464458
- Rod Rallo, ODLouisville, KY 402131831181973
Common questions
What is Joseph Michael Hammond, O.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Michael Hammond, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598020422, issued on Jul 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Michael Hammond, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4000 Poplar Level RD, Louisville, KY, 40213. Phone: (502) 459-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Michael Hammond, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1887DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph Michael Hammond, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Michael Hammond, O.D. had 349 Medicare Part D claims for 200 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.