NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leroy A. Popowski, O.D.

Optometrist · Colorado Springs, CO

Leroy A. Popowski, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1881673978, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 2496, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881673978
Name
Leroy A. Popowski
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2496 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3470 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone
(719) 471-1107
Enumerated
Jan 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080226000684); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3470 Centennial Blvd

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

  1. Daniel Kapff, PTPhysical Therapist1467646083
  2. Michael Kuskie, MDPediatrics Physician1558314872
  3. Katharine Leppard, M.D.Specialist1811940067
  4. Dianne March, O.T.Occupational Therapist1134145436
  5. John Norton, MDInternal Medicine Physician1831145150
  6. Stuart Olvey, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1770582728

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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

149 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Leroy Popowski149
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost81 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: $258.32

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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.

  1. Leroy Popowski$258.32
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Elite Vision, P.C.Colorado Springs, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Leroy A. Popowski among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Leroy A. Popowski, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Colorado

There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Anderson, ODColorado Springs, CO 809071639927130
  2. Todd Hebert, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071295885366
  3. Jennifer Henry, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071154761153
  4. Dana Hill, ODColorado Springs, CO 809071780160325
  5. Felicia Popowski, O. D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071043219132
  6. Gheena SanthaColorado Springs, CO 809071588595268
  7. Blake Simmons, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071003909482
  8. Katherine Barton, ODColorado Springs, CO 809061588225130

Common questions

What is Leroy A. Popowski, O.D.'s NPI number?

Leroy A. Popowski, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881673978, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leroy A. Popowski, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3470 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907. Phone: (719) 471-1107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leroy A. Popowski, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 2496, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Leroy A. Popowski, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leroy A. Popowski, O.D. had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 55 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.

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