NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen M. Rice, O.D.

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist · Portland, OR

Karen M. Rice, O.D. is a low vision rehabilitation optometrist with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1902894520, issued on Oct 7, 2005. Check the license (Oregon 2903T, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon 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
1902894520
Name
Karen M. Rice
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist 152WL0500X
License number
2903T OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2525 NW Lovejoy St, Portland, OR 97210
Phone
(503) 274-2121
Enumerated
Oct 7, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050901000973); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2002
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 2525 NW Lovejoy St

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

  1. Bruce Birk, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1619973856
  2. Pilar Buerk, MDPediatric Physical Therapist1225034580
  3. Elizabeth Carr, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1982600649
  4. Justine Cosman, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1306191663
  5. Richard Dreyer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1255336491
  6. Mari Kay Evans-Smith, MDPediatrics Physician1528064896

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average low vision rehabilitation optometrist in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 268 among the 86 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 92% of claims.

  1. Karen Rice12
  2. Specialty average268

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $56.05

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 86 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,112.70 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Rice$56.05
  2. Specialty average$1,112.70

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. Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital And Medical CenterPortland, OR

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

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist providers in Oregon

There are 6 low vision rehabilitation optometrist records in Oregon.

The 5 low vision rehabilitation optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jill Scheiffele, O.D.Portland, OR 972201669500278
  2. Patrick Huston, O.D.Portland, OR 972271508970567
  3. John Boyer, ODPortland, OR 972391891742722
  4. Alan Labrum, O.D.Portland, OR 972391043652431
  5. John Smith, O.D.Forest Grove, OR 971161609808237

Common questions

What is Karen M. Rice, O.D.'s NPI number?

Karen M. Rice, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902894520, issued on Oct 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen M. Rice, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 NW Lovejoy St, Portland, OR, 97210. Phone: (503) 274-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen M. Rice, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number 2903T, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen M. Rice, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen M. Rice, O.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among low vision rehabilitation optometrist prescribers was 268. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen M. Rice, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.