NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Rae Walton, OD

Optometrist · Omaha, NE

Kristen Rae Walton, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1871115170, issued on May 11, 2020. Check the license (Nebraska 1547, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska 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
1871115170
Name
Kristen Rae Walton
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1547 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4909 S 118TH St, Omaha, NE 68137
Phone
(402) 397-2010
Enumerated
May 11, 2020
Record last updated
May 21, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210803002103); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2020
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 4909 S 118TH St

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

  1. Nicole Ascanio, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1831534866
  2. Brandon Baartman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1124464664
  3. John Goertz, O.D.Optometrist1699709006
  4. Keegan MechelsOphthalmology Physician1821558420
  5. Lawrence Nguyen, ODOptometrist1205574472
  6. Lorraine Provencher, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1174935910

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska 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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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

444 Medicare Part D claims for 145 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. Kristen Walton444
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate143 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin83 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium26 claims
  4. Bromfenac Sodium13 claims
  5. Prolensa11 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): 94.5 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 score90.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,197.77

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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. Kristen Walton$1,197.77
  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. Vance Thompson Vision Clinic Prof LLCOmaha, NE

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

Optometrist providers in Nebraska

There are 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.

Other optometrist records in Nebraska

  1. James Acker, O.D.Cozad, NE1720177272
  2. Brian Adam, ODLincoln, NE1932290764
  3. Ginny Ahrens, O.D.Elkhorn, NE1205095353
  4. Steven Alcorn, O.D.Fremont, NE1760477301
  5. Edgar Alderman, O.D.Minden, NE1477638724
  6. Michelle Allen, OD, MSOmaha, NE1770417198
  7. Bruce Anderson, ODLincoln, NE1104938281
  8. Meagan Anderson, ODOmaha, NE1750952008
  9. Taylor Anson, ODCrete, NE1235975632
  10. Jordan Arens, O.D.Omaha, NE1700170768

Common questions

What is Kristen Rae Walton, OD's NPI number?

Kristen Rae Walton, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871115170, issued on May 11, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Rae Walton, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4909 S 118TH St, Omaha, NE, 68137. Phone: (402) 397-2010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Rae Walton, OD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1547, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Kristen Rae Walton, OD had 444 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristen Rae Walton, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.5 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.