Linda Fender, O.D.
Optometrist · Blue Ash, OH
Linda Fender, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Blue Ash, Ohio, and NPI 1851443683, issued on Jan 18, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 4454, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Fender
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4454 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9912 Carver RD Ste 101, Blue Ash, OH 45242
- Phone
- (513) 984-0202
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (513) 891-2233
- Medicaid ID
- 0107655 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120312000140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9912 Carver RD Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Ritter, ODOptometrist1528095270
- Thomas Ritter, O.D.Optometrist1699835587
Verify Linda Fender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 4454Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
193 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost90 claims
- Timolol Maleate52 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate27 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: $59.33
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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 one group practice
- Thomas G Ritter OD IncBlue Ash, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda Fender among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Linda Fender, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
31 optometrist records list a practice address in Blue Ash
They are 31 of the 1,035 NPPES records with a practice address in Blue Ash, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Blue Ash → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ehryn Cartwright, O.D.Blue Ash, OH 452421114181526
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- William Davis, ODBlue Ash, OH 452421033117528
- Brad Genereux, O.D.Blue Ash, OH 452421386080166
- Jessica Hildenbrand, ODCincinnati, OH 452421477592384
- Erich Hinel, O.D.Blue Ash, OH 452421447563077
- Barbara Houde, ODCincinnati, OH 452421417997883
- Brian Kuhlman, ODCincinnati, OH 452421528096609
Common questions
What is Linda Fender, O.D.'s NPI number?
Linda Fender, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851443683, issued on Jan 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Fender, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9912 Carver RD Ste 101, Blue Ash, OH, 45242. Phone: (513) 984-0202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Fender, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 4454, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Linda Fender, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Fender, O.D. had 193 Medicare Part D claims for 40 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.