Kristin L. O'Brien, O.D.
Optometrist · Sidney, MT
Kristin L. O'Brien, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Sidney, Montana, and NPI 1487800017, issued on Aug 14, 2008. Check the license (Montana 813, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristin L. O'Brien
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 813 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 124 S Central Ave, Sidney, MT 59270
- Phone
- (406) 482-2609
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2026
- Fax
- (406) 482-2697
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100506000582); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 124 S Central Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Biwer, ODOptometrist1619129111
Verify Kristin L. O'Brien in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 813Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
796 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost284 claims
- Timolol Maleate120 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate57 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl43 claims
- Lumigan41 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth30 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): 88.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $20.82
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Kristin L. O'Brien among 245 optometrist records in Montana
Kristin L. O'Brien, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 61% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Sidney
They are 3 of the 119 NPPES records with a practice address in Sidney, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
All 245 in Montana → Every provider in Sidney → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Roger Anderson, ODSidney, MT 592701740345776
- Matthew Biwer, ODSidney, MT 592701619129111
- Lynn Carlo, O DMiles City, MT 593011205801776
- Robert Lunde, O DMiles City, MT 593011427023522
- Laurel Schimelfening, OD, MEDVFLMiles City, MT 593011376035493
- Albert Sparr, O DMiles City, MT 593011629043732
- Ashley WatsonMiles City, MT 593011043673189
- Jon Kolstad, OD PCGlasgow, MT 592301679620587
Common questions
What is Kristin L. O'Brien, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kristin L. O'Brien, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487800017, issued on Aug 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristin L. O'Brien, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 S Central Ave, Sidney, MT, 59270. Phone: (406) 482-2609. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristin L. O'Brien, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 813, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristin L. O'Brien, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristin L. O'Brien, O.D. had 796 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristin L. O'Brien, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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.