Kristin J. Gurholt, O.D.
Optometrist · Brookings, OR
Kristin J. Gurholt, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Brookings, Oregon, and NPI 1982673927, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Oregon AT-4403, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristin J. Gurholt
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- AT-4403 OR
1948 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 937K Chetco Ave 4005, Brookings, OR 97415
- Phone
- (541) 469-6923
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190403002808); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kristin J. Gurholt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license AT-4403Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
199 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost69 claims
- Timolol Maleate28 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate26 claims
- Erythromycin21 claims
- Cyclosporine11 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Center OF Brookings LLCBrookings, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristin J. Gurholt among 944 optometrist records in Oregon
Kristin J. Gurholt, O.D. is one of 944 optometrist records with a practice address in Oregon. 69% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2010 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% 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 Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 optometrist records list a practice address in Brookings
They are 5 of the 310 NPPES records with a practice address in Brookings, and 944 optometrist records in Oregon.
All 944 in Oregon → Every provider in Brookings → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Bodman, O.D.Brookings, OR 974151811008493
- Kristine Gyving, O.D.Brookings, OR 974151922095306
- Wayne Paulson, O.D.Brookings, OR 974151699887158
- Douglas Walker, O.D.Brookings, OR 974151902806375
- Nicole Rush, ODBandon, OR 974111467400952
- Patricia Gates, ODCoos Bay, OR 974201255317665
- Gary Kitzrow, O.D.Coos Bay, OR 974201245427939
- Kelsey Evans, O.D.Eugene, OR 974081891145900
Common questions
What is Kristin J. Gurholt, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kristin J. Gurholt, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982673927, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristin J. Gurholt, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 937K Chetco Ave 4005, Brookings, OR, 97415. Phone: (541) 469-6923. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristin J. Gurholt, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number AT-4403, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristin J. Gurholt, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristin J. Gurholt, O.D. had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristin J. Gurholt, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.