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Kara Ritchey, O.D.

Optometrist in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 61,426 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
296
Medicare Part D claims · 95 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 279
Generic prescribing
79%
generic claims · 21% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
98.5/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$242.35
7 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

What the federal data shows

Kara Ritchey, O.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.5/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 296 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

98.5/100
MIPS score · +15 vs avg
296
Part D claims, 2024
79%
generic prescribing
$242.35
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Kara Ritchey, O.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1891791307), first enumerated 06/21/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 296 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $242.35 in reported industry payments (7 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Pennsylvania statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: PA-BOM annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

Compare Ritchey with other Optometrist providers

Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.

All 7 Optometrist providers in Huntingdon, PA →

Also enrolled in Pennsylvania

Other specialties in Huntingdon: Physical Therapist (36) · Mental Health Counselor (20) · Physician Assistant (17) · Pharmacist (17)

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1891791307 · Optometrist

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1891791307
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MEGA 61K Optometrist
  • MIPS-ELITE 98.5/100
  • RX-LIGHT 296
  • BOOK-LIGHT 2,606 in Pennsylvania
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lindsey Kintner, OD · ±0.1

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

99 ≥ 89th percentile 89% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Kara Ritchey, O.D. sits

This provider among optometrist peers

Across the 6,187 optometrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kara Ritchey, O.D. writes more Part D claims than 44% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 87% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one optometrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Kara Ritchey, O.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Kara Ritchey, O.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/21/2005

NPI 1891791307

Primary specialty

Optometrist

High-volume

61,426 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

296 6% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 279

MIPS final score

98.5/100 15 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Optometrist compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers
Student in an Organized Heal…6%Pharmacist5%Physical Therapist4.8%Mental Health Counselor4%Internal Medicine Physician3.3%Professional Counselor3.2%Optometrist1%
Largest specialties in Pennsylvania (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Optometrist national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
98.5/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%98.5%
MIPS final score (Optometrist) - 98.5/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

828 WASHINGTON ST
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-2020

Provider Details

NPI 1891791307
Specialty Optometrist
Credentials O.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 06/21/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

98.4543
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
96.9085
Quality

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Kara Ritchey, O.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Huntingdon Vision Center Ltd
Huntingdon, PA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Kara Ritchey, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$242

Largest payer

Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Kara Ritchey, O.D.. To verify Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Kara Ritchey, O.D. - brand share 21.0%
Optometrist average

21% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 296 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

296
Total Claims
$39K
Total Drug Cost
95
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
628.833
Total Day Supply
18,075
Brand vs Generic
21% brand / 79% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$32K
Generic Drug Cost
$7K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.14
Gender Split
56% female / 44% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Kara Ritchey, O.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Latanoprost
 106
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
35
Timolol Maleate
 34
Erythromycin
Erythromycin Base
14
Restasis
Cyclosporine
13
Simbrinza
Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Optometrist in PA → All providers in Pennsylvania → Compare specialties →

Optometrist Overview

How Kara Ritchey, O.D. fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.

61,426
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
279
Avg Claims per Provider

Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s 296 claims are above the specialty average of 279.

Nationwide Optometrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Ritchey, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (98.5 here).

Lindsey Kintner 98.4 IN Ronald Milovich 98.4 IN Kirstin Rhinehart 98.4 IN Charles Shearer 98.4 IN

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Steven Levy Oakland Gardens, NY Laraine Viviani Melville, NY David Cooper Salina, KS Lisa Wiseman Medina, OH

Nearby Optometrist Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ritchey.

One of 2,606 Optometrist providers enrolled in Pennsylvania, 11 are shown on this page.

Dr. Veena Adusumilli
O.D.
Bethlehem, PA
Dr. Robert Africano
OD
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Ross Agagliati
O.D.
Homestead, PA
Dr. Kimberly Agostinelli
OD
Covington Twp, PA
Dr. Prarthana Agrawal
O.D.
King Of Prussia, PA

Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s specialty? ▼
Kara Ritchey, O.D. specializes in Optometrist and practices in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Credentials: O.D..
How much does Kara Ritchey, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Kara Ritchey, O.D. wrote 296 Medicare Part D claims totaling $39K in drug costs for 95 beneficiaries.
What is Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Kara Ritchey, O.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.5/100 (Quality: 96.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Kara Ritchey, O.D. located? ▼
Kara Ritchey, O.D. is located at 828 WASHINGTON ST, Huntingdon, PA, 16652. Phone: (814) 643-2020.
What is Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891791307, issued on 06/21/2005.
Does Kara Ritchey, O.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s prescribing is 21% brand-name and 79% generic drugs by claim count, with $32K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 61,426 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 279 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kara Ritchey, O.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol, Timolol Maleate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kara Ritchey, O.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Kara Ritchey, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 296 Part D claims and 95 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s credentials? ▼
Kara Ritchey, O.D.'s NPI is 1891791307 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.