NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Levi Ryan Black, OD

Optometrist · Ronan, MT

Levi Ryan Black, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ronan, Montana, and NPI 1831768779, issued on Jun 24, 2021. Check the license (Montana OPT-OPT-LIC-4214, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831768779
Name
Levi Ryan Black
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT-OPT-LIC-4214 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
417 Main St SW, Ronan, MT 59864
Phone
(406) 676-3937
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1063764173 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210727002440); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2021
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 417 Main St SW

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

  1. Arnt Ofstad, O.D.Optometrist1275563678
  2. Marcus Simonich, O.D.Optometrist1497989396

Verify Levi Ryan Black in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

109 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Levi Black109
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost63 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate12 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): 100 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 score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $78.25

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Levi Black$78.25
  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. Mission Valley Eye Center IncRonan, MT

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

Levi Ryan Black among 245 optometrist records in Montana

Levi Ryan Black, OD 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 2021, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 Ronan

They are 3 of the 112 NPPES records with a practice address in Ronan, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arnt Ofstad, O.D.Ronan, MT 598641275563678
  2. Marcus Simonich, O.D.Ronan, MT 598641497989396
  3. Jacob DilworthPolson, MT 598601902792849
  4. Jeffrey Heninger, O.D.Polson, MT 598601881894608
  5. Clint Hoxie, O.D.Polson, MT 598601578549580
  6. Malgorzata Podraza, O.D.Polson, MT 598601659626885
  7. William Shull, ODPlains, MT 598591871648899
  8. Dirk Beyer, O.D.Hamilton, MT 598401699722249

Common questions

What is Levi Ryan Black, OD's NPI number?

Levi Ryan Black, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831768779, issued on Jun 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Levi Ryan Black, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 417 Main St SW, Ronan, MT, 59864. Phone: (406) 676-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Levi Ryan Black, OD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number OPT-OPT-LIC-4214, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Levi Ryan Black, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Levi Ryan Black, OD had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Levi Ryan Black, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.