NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kurt Walter Finklang, O.D.

Optometrist · Troy, MO

Kurt Walter Finklang, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Troy, Missouri, and NPI 1447225867, issued on Feb 20, 2006. Check the license (Missouri T02474, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1447225867
Name
Kurt Walter Finklang
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
T02474 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
84 Professional Pkwy, Troy, MO 63379
Phone
(636) 462-2110
Enumerated
Feb 20, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(636) 528-7361
Medicaid ID
311616320 MO
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 84 Professional Pkwy

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

  1. Quinn Gallen, ODOptometrist1619594470
  2. Rachel Merriman, O.D.Optometrist1043418437
  3. Erin Niehoff, O.D.Optometrist1790913614
  4. Rachel Peyton, ODOptometrist1275265209

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

113 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Kurt Finklang113
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost59 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate30 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): 32.3 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 score31.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Kurt Walter Finklang among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

Kurt Walter Finklang, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Troy

They are 7 of the 304 NPPES records with a practice address in Troy, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Quinn Gallen, ODTroy, MO 633791619594470
  2. Charles Lieberman, O.D.Troy, MO 633791164537536
  3. Rachel Merriman, O.D.Troy, MO 633791043418437
  4. Erin Niehoff, O.D.Troy, MO 633791790913614
  5. Rachel Peyton, ODTroy, MO 633791275265209
  6. Scott Smalley, O.D.Troy, MO 633791174534879
  7. Seth Bachelier, O.D.Saint Peters, MO 633761366883472
  8. Cassie Beard, ODSaint Peters, MO 633761497325229

Common questions

What is Kurt Walter Finklang, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kurt Walter Finklang, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447225867, issued on Feb 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kurt Walter Finklang, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 84 Professional Pkwy, Troy, MO, 63379. Phone: (636) 462-2110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kurt Walter Finklang, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number T02474, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kurt Walter Finklang, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kurt Walter Finklang, O.D. had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kurt Walter Finklang, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 32.3 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.