NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenton Ray Driver, OD

Optometrist · Salina, KS

Kenton Ray Driver, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Salina, Kansas, and NPI 1639288145, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Kansas KS13253, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas 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
1639288145
Name
Kenton Ray Driver
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
KS13253 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1601 E Iron Ave, Salina, KS 67401
Phone
(785) 825-4679
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(784) 825-5898
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050608000052); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 1990
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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Also registered at 1601 E Iron Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stacy Clark, ODOptometrist1912016494
  2. Jackson Shetlar, ODOptometrist1205674389
  3. Erin Smith, O.D.Optometrist1386932424

Verify Kenton Ray Driver in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

424 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Kenton Driver424
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost160 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate60 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol49 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth36 claims
  5. Lumigan25 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate20 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): 86.6 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 score73.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $307.40

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, 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. Kenton Driver$307.40
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Drs Driver And Clark PASalina, KS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kenton Ray Driver among 715 optometrist records in Kansas

Kenton Ray Driver, OD is one of 715 optometrist records with a practice address in Kansas. 76% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 500 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 74% 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 Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 optometrist records list a practice address in Salina

They are 23 of the 1,129 NPPES records with a practice address in Salina, and 715 optometrist records in Kansas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Banninger, O.D.Salina, KS 674011225033285
  2. Peter Brungardt, O.D.Salina, KS 674011437152790
  3. Stacy Clark, ODSalina, KS 674011912016494
  4. Dale Cole, O.D.Salina, KS 674011275538225
  5. David Cooper, O.D.Salina, KS 674011891790853
  6. Ronald Huffman, O.D.Salina, KS 674011588739817
  7. Jim Johnson, O.D.Salina, KS 674011720174261
  8. Lewis Lapierre, O.D.Salina, KS 674011255347423

Common questions

What is Kenton Ray Driver, OD's NPI number?

Kenton Ray Driver, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639288145, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenton Ray Driver, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 E Iron Ave, Salina, KS, 67401. Phone: (785) 825-4679. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenton Ray Driver, OD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number KS13253, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kenton Ray Driver, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenton Ray Driver, OD had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenton Ray Driver, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.6 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.

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