Kenneth Errol Ekelund, O.D.
Optometrist · Redding, CA
Kenneth Errol Ekelund, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Redding, California, and NPI 1548344146, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (California OPT 5847T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Errol Ekelund
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT 5847T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 310 Hemsted Dr Ste 110, Redding, CA 96002
- Phone
- (530) 221-0726
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (530) 221-1377
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120508000454); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth Errol Ekelund in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT 5847TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost99 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Kenneth Errol Ekelund among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Kenneth Errol Ekelund, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in California
There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Redding → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Cooper, ODRedding, CA 960021548245467
- David Dennis, ODRedding, CA 960021568499382
- Gary Gallagher, O.D.Redding, CA 960021699740456
- Julie Gussenhoven, ODRedding, CA 960021881625465
- Diana Iraheta, O.DRedding, CA 960021932205226
- Nikhail Kumar, ODRedding, CA 960021801785118
- Maggi Lee, ODRedding, CA 960021497030555
- Laureen Link, ODRedding, CA 960021801871801
Common questions
What is Kenneth Errol Ekelund, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth Errol Ekelund, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548344146, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Errol Ekelund, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 Hemsted Dr Ste 110, Redding, CA, 96002. Phone: (530) 221-0726. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Errol Ekelund, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number OPT 5847T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kenneth Errol Ekelund, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth Errol Ekelund, O.D. had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth Errol Ekelund, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.