Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kristin Russo, O.D.

Optometrist · Sparta, NJ

Kristin Russo, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Sparta, New Jersey, and NPI 1770683559, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 5224, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1770683559
Name
Kristin Russo
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5224 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
350 Sparta Ave., Sparta, NJ 07871
Phone
(973) 729-5757
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
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 350 Sparta Ave.

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

  1. Michele Buchbauer, PHDPsychologist1164522926

Verify Kristin Russo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey 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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

295 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Kristin Russo295
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin105 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl42 claims
  3. Tobramycin22 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate18 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine12 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $33.77

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristin Russo$33.77
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Niki Silverstein Eye MD LLCChester, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

12 optometrist records list a Sparta practice address

They are 12 of the 494 NPPES records with a Sparta practice address, and 1,520 optometrist records in New Jersey.

Other optometrist records in New Jersey

  1. Silvana Abadeer, O.D.East Brunswick, NJ1447550645
  2. Charles Abady, O.D.Oakhurst, NJ1205817517
  3. Komal Abbas, ODAnnandale, NJ1811419914
  4. Laila Abbas, OD (OPTOMETRIST)Clifton, NJ1942722277
  5. Diamond Abbate, ODBurlington, NJ1932940210
  6. Gregg Abbate, O.D.Cherry Hill, NJ1568511921
  7. Aayh Abdelgawad, ODEast Windsor, NJ1760214183
  8. Rita Abdul- Massih, O.D.Little Silver, NJ1538178371
  9. Diellnor Abduramani, ODRiverdale, NJ1609768316
  10. Travis Abel, O.D.Woodcliff Lake, NJ1154760429

Common questions

What is Kristin Russo, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kristin Russo, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770683559, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristin Russo, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 Sparta Ave., Sparta, NJ, 07871. Phone: (973) 729-5757. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristin Russo, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 5224, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristin Russo, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristin Russo, O.D. had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.