NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Epting, OD

Optometrist · Kingston, PA

Kristen Epting, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Kingston, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1851731970, issued on Jul 3, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG002793, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1851731970
Name
Kristen Epting
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OEG002793 PA
27OA00657200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
703 Rutter Ave, Kingston, PA 18704
Phone
(570) 288-7405
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(570) 288-7406
Medicaid ID
102840306 PA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 703 Rutter Ave

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

  1. Anthony Andrews, MDOphthalmology Physician1457348781
  2. Thomas Armstrong, ODOptometrist1265263933
  3. Yashaswee BhattaraiOptometrist1063193407
  4. Jerard Brown, ODOptometrist1376539916
  5. Carrie Cardillo, O.D.Optometrist1053413633
  6. Diane Delregno, ODOptometrist1023077849

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

187 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 72% of claims.

  1. Kristen Epting187
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis44 claims
  2. Lumigan38 claims
  3. Cyclosporine27 claims
  4. Latanoprost26 claims
  5. Xiidra13 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 52.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%25.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Kristen Epting among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania

Kristen Epting, OD is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 optometrist records list a practice address in Kingston

They are 25 of the 578 NPPES records with a practice address in Kingston, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerard Brown, ODKingston, PA 187041376539916
  2. Diane Delregno, ODKingston, PA 187041023077849
  3. Jeffrey Empfield, ODKingston, PA 187041245299064
  4. Gail Evans, ODKingston, PA 187041508815481
  5. Darrell Evans, O.D.Kingston, PA 187041033149331
  6. Mark Grohol, ODKingston, PA 187041447271473
  7. Michael Havrilla, ODKingston, PA 187041336109503
  8. Michael Josefowicz, ODKingston, PA 187041164465795

Common questions

What is Kristen Epting, OD's NPI number?

Kristen Epting, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851731970, issued on Jul 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Epting, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 703 Rutter Ave, Kingston, PA, 18704. Phone: (570) 288-7405. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Epting, OD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG002793, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristen Epting, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Epting, OD had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristen Epting, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.