Kurt Joseph Tichy, O.D.
Optometrist · Stratford, CT
Kurt Joseph Tichy, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Stratford, Connecticut, and NPI 1750338414, issued on May 28, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 02337, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kurt Joseph Tichy
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 02337 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7365 Main St, Stratford, CT 06614
- Phone
- (203) 377-3937
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (888) 741-0620
- Medicaid ID
- 004147270 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060609000028); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 675 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7365 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karen Bonnanzio, O.D.Optometrist1508955873
- Caroline BragliaNurse Practitioner1316664139
- Carly Brueggestrat, CRNAAnesthesiologist Assistant1871814509
- Nicole Gipp, CRNAAnesthesiologist Assistant1629398177
- Gus HatzisPharmacist1164646261
- Frank Jordano, RPHPharmacist1528059623
Verify Kurt Joseph Tichy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 02337Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost71 claims
- Xiidra14 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: $835.47
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Oec Derby LLCDerby, CT
- Oec Waterbury LLCWaterbury, CT
- Oronoque Eye Care Inc.Stratford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kurt Joseph Tichy among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut
Kurt Joseph Tichy, O.D. is one of 675 optometrist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2008 among the 447 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 62% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 optometrist records list a practice address in Stratford
They are 11 of the 645 NPPES records with a practice address in Stratford, and 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.
All 675 in Connecticut → Every provider in Stratford → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Narvan Bennett, O.D.Stratford, CT 066141558702589
- Karen Bonnanzio, O.D.Stratford, CT 066141508955873
- Lisa Carroll, ODStratford, CT 066141548303928
- Arnold Cummins, O.D.Stratford, CT 066141225040132
- Lorraine Fedyna, ODStratford, CT 066141316003775
- Helen Ambizas, O.D.Stratford, CT 066151376716860
- Shawn Burns, O.D.Stratford, CT 066151912170408
- Kimberly Raucci, ODStratford, CT 066151578030458
Common questions
What is Kurt Joseph Tichy, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kurt Joseph Tichy, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750338414, issued on May 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kurt Joseph Tichy, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7365 Main St, Stratford, CT, 06614. Phone: (203) 377-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kurt Joseph Tichy, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 02337, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kurt Joseph Tichy, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kurt Joseph Tichy, O.D. had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.