Katie Jo Ker
Optometrist · Seattle, WA
Katie Jo Ker is an optometrist with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1043891443, issued on Apr 16, 2021. Check the license (Washington 61176647, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katie Jo Ker
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 61176647 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
- Phone
- (206) 223-6840
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2021
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2025
- Fax
- (206) 223-6965
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220714003065); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Katie Jo Ker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license 61176647Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
709 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost255 claims
- Timolol Maleate91 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol65 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate59 claims
- Restasis35 claims
- Lumigan24 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): 98 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: $348.48
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.
One hospital affiliation
- Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Katie Jo Ker among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington
Katie Jo Ker is one of 1,641 optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2010 among the 949 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Washington
There are 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.
All 1,641 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Adachi, ODSeattle, WA 981011811040058
- Steve Bird, O.DSeattle, WA 981011558346429
- Scott Campbell, O.D.Seattle, WA 981011326003518
- William Evans, O.D.Seattle, WA 981011891719340
- Patricia Feiten, O.D.Seattle, WA 981011154354777
- Lisa Ho, O.D.Seattle, WA 981011861453425
- Richard Jensen, ODSeattle, WA 981011447313234
- Evie Lawson, ODSeattle, WA 981011184642654
Common questions
What is Katie Jo Ker's NPI number?
Katie Jo Ker's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043891443, issued on Apr 16, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katie Jo Ker located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101. Phone: (206) 223-6840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katie Jo Ker's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 61176647, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Katie Jo Ker prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katie Jo Ker had 709 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Katie Jo Ker's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98 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.