NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth A. Peterson, OD

Optometrist · Pismo Beach, CA

Kenneth A. Peterson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Pismo Beach, California, and NPI 1871565788, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (California 9884T, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1871565788
Name
Kenneth A. Peterson
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
9884T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
911 Oak Park Blvd Ste 104, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Phone
(805) 473-9393
Enumerated
Feb 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 473-1974
Medicaid ID
SD0098840 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040113000703); 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 California board licenses this profession
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Peterson74
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost32 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $130.84

1 payment: 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.

  1. Kenneth Peterson$130.84
  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 A. Peterson among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Kenneth A. Peterson, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Pismo Beach

They are 5 of the 240 NPPES records with a practice address in Pismo Beach, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mona Gill, O.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491477856003
  2. Michael Jacobs, O.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491821101684
  3. Dennis Richardson, O.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491588931398
  4. Scott Schachter, O.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491447230602
  5. Kody CowellPaso Robles, CA 934461083337489
  6. Daniel Hile, O.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461902869621
  7. Lisa Kopper, O.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461508064072
  8. Karen Kudija, ODPaso Robles, CA 934461821052176

Common questions

What is Kenneth A. Peterson, OD's NPI number?

Kenneth A. Peterson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871565788, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth A. Peterson, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 911 Oak Park Blvd Ste 104, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. Phone: (805) 473-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth A. Peterson, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 9884T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kenneth A. Peterson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth A. Peterson, OD had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth A. Peterson, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.