NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Delton Hartzog, OD

Optometrist · Gadsden, AL

Kenneth Delton Hartzog, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Gadsden, Alabama, and NPI 1710063953, issued on Oct 31, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S357TA046, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710063953
Name
Kenneth Delton Hartzog
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
S357TA046 AL
OPT000791 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
249 South 6TH Street, Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone
(256) 546-4647
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 546-4272
Medicaid ID
000059427 AL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kenneth Hartzog15
  2. Specialty average277

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 Delton Hartzog among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

Kenneth Delton Hartzog, OD is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 optometrist records list a practice address in Gadsden

They are 11 of the 903 NPPES records with a practice address in Gadsden, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelly Blount, O.D.Gadsden, AL 359011740211697
  2. Meredith Bobbitt, ODGadsden, AL 359011659244093
  3. Charles Burton, ODGadsden, AL 359011407951320
  4. John Cooper, O.D.Gadsden, AL 359011467487819
  5. Jay Johnson, O.D.Gadsden, AL 359011225108103
  6. Robert Klingenbeck, O.D.Gadsden, AL 359011952570988
  7. Johnnie Nobles, O.D.Gadsden, AL 359011326498718
  8. Hillary Smith, O.D.Gadsden, AL 359011457787772

Common questions

What is Kenneth Delton Hartzog, OD's NPI number?

Kenneth Delton Hartzog, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710063953, issued on Oct 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Delton Hartzog, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 249 South 6TH Street, Gadsden, AL, 35901. Phone: (256) 546-4647. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Delton Hartzog, OD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S357TA046, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kenneth Delton Hartzog, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Delton Hartzog, OD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; 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.