Kentaro Kikuchi, O.D.
Optometrist · Corpus Christi, TX
Kentaro Kikuchi, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1578571683, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (Texas 6896TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kentaro Kikuchi
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 6896TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5729 Esplanade Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78414
- Phone
- (361) 991-3800
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (361) 991-6510
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070403000654); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5729 Esplanade Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kevin Voigt, O.D.Optometrist1437509700
Verify Kentaro Kikuchi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 6896TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost20 claims
- Travatan Z14 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: $95.28
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Kentaro Kikuchi among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Kentaro Kikuchi, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Texas
There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Alsup, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141558700161
- Whitney Cansler, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141427463744
- Diane Nhan, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141790712149
- Kelly Tran, ODCorpus Christi, TX 784141326610569
- Kevin Voigt, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141437509700
- Gail Williamson, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141730512385
- James Busby, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131588784367
- Gerardo Clark, OPTICIANCorpus Christi, TX 784151891056032
Common questions
What is Kentaro Kikuchi, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kentaro Kikuchi, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578571683, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kentaro Kikuchi, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5729 Esplanade Dr, Corpus Christi, TX, 78414. Phone: (361) 991-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kentaro Kikuchi, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 6896TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kentaro Kikuchi, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kentaro Kikuchi, O.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.