Kathryn Skarbez, O.D.
Optometrist · Springfield, MA
Kathryn Skarbez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1932412053, issued on Jul 18, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts 386354, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathryn Skarbez
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 386354 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 299 Carew St Ste 201, Springfield, MA 01104
- Phone
- (413) 736-1833
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (413) 582-3185
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161222000523); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 299 Carew St Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimberly Krusell, O.D.Optometrist1639522410
Verify Kathryn Skarbez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 386354Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,531 Medicare Part D claims for 388 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost451 claims
- Cyclosporine328 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth149 claims
- Timolol Maleate100 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol64 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine53 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $315.86
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
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
- Andrew S Jusko MD PCSpringfield, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathryn Skarbez among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Kathryn Skarbez, O.D. is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Springfield → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Derr, ODSpringfield, MA 011041972514560
- Kimberly Krusell, O.D.Springfield, MA 011041639522410
- Daniel Bausch, O.D.Springfield, MA 011031184633547
- John Cammisa, O.D.Springfield, MA 011031669592127
- Patricia Clark, ODLongmeadow, MA 011061134194269
- Arnold Vogel, ODLongmeadow, MA 011061023081064
- Kimberly Castellanos, ODSpringfield, MA 011071417841040
- Britt Adornato, O. D.Springfield, MA 011081821091034
Common questions
What is Kathryn Skarbez, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kathryn Skarbez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932412053, issued on Jul 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathryn Skarbez, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 299 Carew St Ste 201, Springfield, MA, 01104. Phone: (413) 736-1833. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathryn Skarbez, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 386354, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kathryn Skarbez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathryn Skarbez, O.D. had 1,531 Medicare Part D claims for 388 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kathryn Skarbez, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 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.