NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luben Metodiev Ikonomov, O.D.

Optometrist · Bethel, VT

Luben Metodiev Ikonomov, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bethel, Vermont, and NPI 1215626015, issued on May 5, 2023. Check the license (Vermont 030.0133986, as entered in NPPES) with the Vermont 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
1215626015
Name
Luben Metodiev Ikonomov
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
030.0133986 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1593 Vermont Route 107, Bethel, VT 05032
Phone
(802) 234-9728
Enumerated
May 5, 2023
Record last updated
May 8, 2023
Fax
(802) 234-9728
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230608000293); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2022
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 1593 Vermont Route 107

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

  1. Dean Barcelow, O.D.Optometrist1780814632
  2. Rebecca Barcelow, O.D.Optometrist1902233760

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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

81 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 38% of claims.

  1. Luben Ikonomov81
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost25 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Eyecare For You PCBethel, VT
  2. Junction Eye Center LLCWhite River Junction, VT

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

Luben Metodiev Ikonomov among 134 optometrist records in Vermont

Luben Metodiev Ikonomov, O.D. is one of 134 optometrist records with a practice address in Vermont. 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 2023, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 66% 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 Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 optometrist records list a practice address in Bethel

They are 4 of the 16 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethel, and 134 optometrist records in Vermont.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerry BarcelowBethel, VT 050321750393211
  2. Dean Barcelow, O.D.Bethel, VT 050321780814632
  3. Rebecca Barcelow, O.D.Bethel, VT 050321902233760
  4. Reginald Jones, O.D.Bradford, VT 050331487651048
  5. Andrew Jones, ODBradford, VT 050331396781159
  6. Nicholas Pittman, ODBradford, VT 050331134552755
  7. Josephine Choi, ODWhite River Junction, VT 050091003670902
  8. Justin Cole, O.D.White River Junction, VT 050091114115821

Common questions

What is Luben Metodiev Ikonomov, O.D.'s NPI number?

Luben Metodiev Ikonomov, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215626015, issued on May 5, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luben Metodiev Ikonomov, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1593 Vermont Route 107, Bethel, VT, 05032. Phone: (802) 234-9728. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luben Metodiev Ikonomov, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Vermont license number 030.0133986, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luben Metodiev Ikonomov, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luben Metodiev Ikonomov, O.D. had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 38 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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