NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kari Carpenter Mattson, O.D

Optometrist · Lexington, KY

Kari Carpenter Mattson, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1306891361, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 1455DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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
1306891361
Name
Kari Carpenter Mattson
Credential
O.D
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1455DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4051 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone
(859) 272-1422
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2023
Fax
(859) 273-4582
Medicaid ID
77000040 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050405000123); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1999
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 4051 Nicholasville RD

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

  1. Robin Applegate, RPH.Pharmacist1578163606
  2. Tiffany ArbOptician1457083818
  3. William BurkhartPharmacist1447085345
  4. Nicholas Fraley, PHARM DPharmacist1396345765
  5. Michelle Graham, LDOOptician1114659257
  6. Andrew Hatcher, LDOOptician1144952938

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

132 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Kari Mattson132
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost43 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
  3. Restasis16 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: $308.84

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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. Kari Mattson$308.84
  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. KY Doctors OF Optometry, PLLCGeorgetown, KY

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

Kari Carpenter Mattson among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky

Kari Carpenter Mattson, 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Colwell, ODLexington, KY 405031235138157
  2. Howard Crum, ODLexington, KY 405031780685156
  3. Nancy Guerrant, ODLexington, KY 405031932372059
  4. Heechung Ko, O.D.Lexington, KY 405031609997337
  5. Joe McMillin, ODLexington, KY 405031396830162
  6. Karen McMillin, O.D.Lexington, KY 405031942395728
  7. Rena Pate, O.D.Lexington, KY 405031376589234
  8. Allyson Rhodes, O.D.Lexington, KY 405031982854717

Common questions

What is Kari Carpenter Mattson, O.D's NPI number?

Kari Carpenter Mattson, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306891361, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kari Carpenter Mattson, O.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4051 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 272-1422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kari Carpenter Mattson, O.D's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1455DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kari Carpenter Mattson, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kari Carpenter Mattson, O.D had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 45 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.