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Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.

Optometrist in Redding, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 61,426 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
154
Medicare Part D claims · 59 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 279
Generic prescribing
40%
generic claims · 60% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
0/100
▼ 84 pts below national avg 83.5 · Penalty band
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What the federal data shows

Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 154 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

0/100
MIPS score · -83 vs avg
154
Part D claims, 2024
40%
generic prescribing
≥0th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1548344146), first enumerated 10/24/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 154 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: MBC annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1548344146 · Optometrist

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1548344146
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MEGA 61K Optometrist
  • MIPS-LOW 0/100
  • RX-LIGHT 154
  • BOOK-MID 8,156 in California
  • PHOTO-FINISH Austin Anderson, OD · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

0 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). This entry sits in this band. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. sits

This provider among optometrist peers

Across the 6,187 optometrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. writes more Part D claims than 27% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 0% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Kenneth Ekelund, O.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one optometrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/24/2006

NPI 1548344146

Primary specialty

Optometrist

High-volume

61,426 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

154 45% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 279

MIPS final score

0/100 83.5 pts vs avg

Penalty band band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Optometrist compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician17.9%Marriage & Family Therapist5.4%Student in an Organized Heal…5.1%Mental Health Counselor3.7%Pharmacist3.4%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Optometrist0.8%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Optometrist national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
0/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%0%
MIPS final score (Optometrist) - 0/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

310 HEMSTED DR STE 110
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 221-0726

Provider Details

NPI 1548344146
Specialty Optometrist
Credentials O.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 10/24/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

0
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality

Reporting: Individual

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.. To verify Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. - brand share 60.0%
Optometrist average

60% brand-name claims vs 40% generic, on 154 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

154
Total Claims
$16K
Total Drug Cost
59
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
265.2
Total Day Supply
7,520
Brand vs Generic
60% brand / 40% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$14K
Generic Drug Cost
$3K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
77.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.05
Gender Split
68% female / 32% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Latanoprost
 99
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone
Tobramycin/Dexamethasone
12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Optometrist in CA → All providers in California → Compare specialties →

Optometrist Overview

How Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.

61,426
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
279
Avg Claims per Provider

Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s 154 claims are below the specialty average of 279.

Nationwide Optometrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Ekelund, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (0 here).

Austin Anderson 0 AK Brett Balocca 0 AZ Brett Basden 0 AL Kenny Blackston 0 AL

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Edward Alexander Clifton Park, NY Kwon Choe Herndon, VA James Patyi Comstock Park, MI Sidney Greenberg Russellville, AL

Nearby Optometrist Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ekelund.

One of 8,156 Optometrist providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Douglas Aaseby
O.D.
El Dorado Hills, CA
Dr. Saloumeh Abadi
OD
Santa Monica, CA
Davoud Abbasi
Fillmore, CA
Dr. Christopher Abbott
O.D.
Santee, CA
Dr. Sara Abboud
OD
Albany, CA

Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s specialty? ▼
Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. specializes in Optometrist and practices in Redding, California. Credentials: O.D..
How much does Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. wrote 154 Medicare Part D claims totaling $16K in drug costs for 59 beneficiaries.
What is Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 0/100 (Quality: 0). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. located? ▼
Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. is located at 310 HEMSTED DR STE 110, Redding, CA, 96002. Phone: (530) 221-0726.
What is Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548344146, issued on 10/24/2006.
Does Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s prescribing is 60% brand-name and 40% generic drugs by claim count, with $14K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 61,426 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 279 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Tobramycin-Dexamethasone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Kenneth Ekelund, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 154 Part D claims and 59 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s credentials? ▼
Kenneth Ekelund, O.D.'s NPI is 1548344146 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.