NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth James Merchant, O.D.

Optometrist · Tulsa, OK

Kenneth James Merchant, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and NPI 1619059235, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 2074, as entered in NPPES) with the Oklahoma board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619059235
Name
Kenneth James Merchant
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2074 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3334 E 32ND PL, Tulsa, OK 74135
Phone
(918) 622-6244
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(918) 622-9126
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110302000826); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. 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 Oklahoma board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

153 Medicare Part D claims for 46 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.

  1. Kenneth Merchant153
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost75 claims
  2. Restasis13 claims
  3. Xiidra13 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: $443.26

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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.

  1. Kenneth Merchant$443.26
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kenneth James Merchant among 892 optometrist records in Oklahoma

Kenneth James Merchant, O.D. is one of 892 optometrist records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 77% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 620 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 68% 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 Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Oklahoma

There are 892 optometrist records in Oklahoma.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jordan Barnwell, ODTulsa, OK 741351205389566
  2. Jadica BendureTulsa, OK 741351013612209
  3. Lynsey Bigheart, O.D.Tulsa, OK 741351609066596
  4. John Cheatham, ODTulsa, OK 741351992809032
  5. Wesley Derosier, O.D.Tulsa, OK 741351760401764
  6. Rebecca Heath, ODTulsa, OK 741351851814180
  7. Katherine Horn, STUDENTTulsa, OK 741351871113878
  8. Brandi Johnson, O.D.Tulsa, OK 741351922299700

Common questions

What is Kenneth James Merchant, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth James Merchant, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619059235, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth James Merchant, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3334 E 32ND PL, Tulsa, OK, 74135. Phone: (918) 622-6244. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth James Merchant, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 2074, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kenneth James Merchant, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth James Merchant, O.D. had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 46 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.

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