Kathryn Smith Carpenter, O.D.
Optometrist · Watertown, CT
Kathryn Smith Carpenter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Watertown, Connecticut, and NPI 1205232444, issued on Nov 17, 2014. Check the license (Connecticut 2966, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathryn Smith Carpenter
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2966 CT
OPT002848 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 997 Main St, Watertown, CT 06795
- Phone
- (860) 274-7576
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230829004204); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 997 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Keopraseuth, O.D.Optometrist1265923247
- James Lefevre, O.D.Optometrist1588628697
- Hongping Xu, ODOptometrist1528574415
Verify Kathryn Smith Carpenter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 2966Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
81 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate41 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: $136.50
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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
- Myeyedr Optometry OF Connecticut LLCAnsonia, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathryn Smith Carpenter among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut
Kathryn Smith Carpenter, O.D. is one of 675 optometrist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 447 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Watertown
They are 4 of the 222 NPPES records with a practice address in Watertown, and 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Keopraseuth, O.D.Watertown, CT 067951265923247
- James Lefevre, O.D.Watertown, CT 067951588628697
- Hongping Xu, ODWatertown, CT 067951528574415
- Michael Berzansky, ODWoodbury, CT 067981164562682
- Kenneth Burke, ODWoodbury, CT 067981881608263
- Matthew Blondin, ODTorrington, CT 067901386611762
- Alyssa CliffordTorrington, CT 067901225882020
- Mario DangeloTorrington, CT 067901104949262
Common questions
What is Kathryn Smith Carpenter, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kathryn Smith Carpenter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205232444, issued on Nov 17, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathryn Smith Carpenter, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 997 Main St, Watertown, CT, 06795. Phone: (860) 274-7576. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathryn Smith Carpenter, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 2966, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kathryn Smith Carpenter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathryn Smith Carpenter, O.D. had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 60 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.