NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joy Hovick Kissel, O.D.

Optometrist · Oceana, WV

Joy Hovick Kissel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Oceana, West Virginia, and NPI 1952371122, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia WV0944, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952371122
Name
Joy Hovick Kissel
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
WV0944 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Cook Parkway, Oceana, WV 24870
Phone
(304) 682-6144
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3104013000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091027000031); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1996
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia board licenses this profession
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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

374 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Joy Kissel374
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl130 claims
  2. Latanoprost51 claims
  3. Rhopressa26 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
  5. Loteprednol Etabonate18 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate15 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: $75.03

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, 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.

  1. Joy Kissel$75.03
  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. Kissel Family Optometry, Inc.Pineville, WV

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

Joy Hovick Kissel among 271 optometrist records in West Virginia

Joy Hovick Kissel, O.D. is one of 271 optometrist records with a practice address in West Virginia. 78% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 169 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 70% 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 West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Oceana

They are 1 of the 74 NPPES records with a practice address in Oceana, and 271 optometrist records in West Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Kissel, O.D.Pineville, WV 248741770553943
  2. Michael Adkins, ODLewisburg, WV 249011609885649
  3. Tasso Butler, ODLewisburg, WV 249011205888757
  4. Nancy CollinsLewisburg, WV 249011427017656
  5. Kathlene Harrington, ODLewisburg, WV 249011922106376
  6. Savannah Long, ODLewisburg, WV 249011831597673
  7. Avonlea Sherers, ODLewisburg, WV 249011972333128
  8. Jeremiah Troyer, O.D.Lewisburg, WV 249011154633113

Common questions

What is Joy Hovick Kissel, O.D.'s NPI number?

Joy Hovick Kissel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952371122, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joy Hovick Kissel, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Cook Parkway, Oceana, WV, 24870. Phone: (304) 682-6144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joy Hovick Kissel, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number WV0944, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joy Hovick Kissel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joy Hovick Kissel, O.D. had 374 Medicare Part D claims for 100 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.