NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Kay Wright, OD

Optometrist · Saint Louis, MO

Karen Kay Wright, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1316211253, issued on Feb 23, 2012. Check the license (Missouri T02822, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1316211253
Name
Karen Kay Wright
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
T02822 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
71 W County Ctr, Saint Louis, MO 63131
Phone
(314) 966-6583
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 984-0224
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200420000584); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 1989
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 Missouri board licenses this profession
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.

  1. Karen Wright30
  2. Specialty average277

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: $77.39

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Karen Wright$77.39
  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. Massie Optometry PCSaint Louis, MO

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

Karen Kay Wright among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

Karen Kay Wright, OD is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% 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 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Missouri

There are 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henry Allhoff, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311942206107
  2. Robert Brusatti, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311568460723
  3. Neil David, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311760815948
  4. Cheryl Davidson, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311205997640
  5. Sara Day, O.D.Des Peres, MO 631311811090830
  6. Michelle DerheimerDes Peres, MO 631311265873475
  7. Lisa Foley, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311609956416
  8. John Gudmundson, O.D.Des Peres, MO 631311427196914

Common questions

What is Karen Kay Wright, OD's NPI number?

Karen Kay Wright, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316211253, issued on Feb 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Kay Wright, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71 W County Ctr, Saint Louis, MO, 63131. Phone: (314) 966-6583. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Kay Wright, OD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number T02822, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Kay Wright, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Kay Wright, OD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.

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