Kenneth A. Ethier, O.D.
Optometrist · Great Falls, MT
Kenneth A. Ethier, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Great Falls, Montana, and NPI 1114061256, issued on Feb 19, 2007. Check the license (Montana 751, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth A. Ethier
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 751 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1525 10TH Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405
- Phone
- (406) 791-5139
- Enumerated
- Feb 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 807265600 ID
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth A. Ethier in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 751Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost22 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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.
Kenneth A. Ethier among 245 optometrist records in Montana
Kenneth A. Ethier, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 61% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
30 optometrist records list a practice address in Great Falls
They are 30 of the 1,798 NPPES records with a practice address in Great Falls, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fred Abraham, ODGreat Falls, MT 594051760441828
- Phillip Christman, P.CGreat Falls, MT 594051811967565
- Gerald Meguire, O.D.Great Falls, MT 594051285609909
- Jordan Neiffer, ODGreat Falls, MT 594051023500733
- Robert Newkirk, O.D.Great Falls, MT 594051922294925
- Justine Redlin, O.D.Great Falls, MT 594051699080648
- John Reeves, ODGreat Falls, MT 594051801867544
- Carl Roth, ODGreat Falls, MT 594051174596738
Common questions
What is Kenneth A. Ethier, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth A. Ethier, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114061256, issued on Feb 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth A. Ethier, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1525 10TH Ave S, Great Falls, MT, 59405. Phone: (406) 791-5139. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth A. Ethier, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 751, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kenneth A. Ethier, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth A. Ethier, O.D. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.