Kenneth A. Shuster, OD
Optometrist · Ventnor, NJ
Kenneth A. Shuster, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ventnor, New Jersey, and NPI 1821074923, issued on Dec 20, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 03856, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth A. Shuster
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 03856 NJ
24500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4827 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor, NJ 08406
- Phone
- (609) 487-0010
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (609) 487-0163
- Medicaid ID
- 1867008 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050802000136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Kenneth A. Shuster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 03856Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
85 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost18 claims
- Timolol Maleate11 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.
1 optometrist records list a practice address in Ventnor
They are 1 of the 12 NPPES records with a practice address in Ventnor, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.
Other optometrist records in New Jersey
- Silvana Abadeer, O.D.East Brunswick, NJ1447550645
- Charles Abady, O.D.Oakhurst, NJ1205817517
- Komal Abbas, ODAnnandale, NJ1811419914
- Laila Abbas, OD (OPTOMETRIST)Clifton, NJ1942722277
- Diamond Abbate, ODBurlington, NJ1932940210
- Gregg Abbate, O.D.Cherry Hill, NJ1568511921
- Aayh Abdelgawad, ODEast Windsor, NJ1760214183
- Rita Abdul- Massih, O.D.Little Silver, NJ1538178371
- Diellnor Abduramani, ODRiverdale, NJ1609768316
- Travis Abel, O.D.Woodcliff Lake, NJ1154760429
Common questions
What is Kenneth A. Shuster, OD's NPI number?
Kenneth A. Shuster, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821074923, issued on Dec 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth A. Shuster, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4827 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor, NJ, 08406. Phone: (609) 487-0010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth A. Shuster, OD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 03856, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kenneth A. Shuster, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth A. Shuster, OD had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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.