Kenneth H. Elder, OD
Optometrist · Wallingford, CT
Kenneth H. Elder, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Wallingford, Connecticut, and NPI 1922170224, issued on Nov 14, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 2591, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth H. Elder
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2591 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 821 N Main Street Ext, Wallingford, CT 06492
- Phone
- (203) 265-5152
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 265-1562
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040423001013); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 675 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 821 N Main Street Ext
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Janine Albanese, O.D.Optometrist1174964076
- John Sienko, O.D.Optometrist1194895524
Verify Kenneth H. Elder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 2591Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
375 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost70 claims
- Timolol Maleate50 claims
- Travoprost36 claims
- Lumigan30 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate26 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol20 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: $535.72
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Wallingford Eye Care Center P.C.Wallingford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth H. Elder among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut
Kenneth H. Elder, OD 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 447 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Connecticut
There are 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.
All 675 in Connecticut → Every provider in Wallingford → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Janine Albanese, O.D.Wallingford, CT 064921174964076
- Linda Caliolo, O.D.Wallingford, CT 064921164567921
- Terri Cyr, DR ODWallingford, CT 064921003022377
- Eugene Fei, ODWallingford, CT 064921366554081
- Priscilla Kuo, ODWallingford, CT 064921700445632
- Francisco Pimentel, O.D.Wallingford, CT 064921114087855
- John Sienko, O.D.Wallingford, CT 064921194895524
- Thomas Arnista, O.D.Southington, CT 064891811089188
Common questions
What is Kenneth H. Elder, OD's NPI number?
Kenneth H. Elder, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922170224, issued on Nov 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth H. Elder, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 821 N Main Street Ext, Wallingford, CT, 06492. Phone: (203) 265-5152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth H. Elder, OD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 2591, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kenneth H. Elder, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth H. Elder, OD had 375 Medicare Part D claims for 121 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.