Matthew E. Kent, O.D.
Optometrist · Shoshone, ID
Matthew E. Kent, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Shoshone, Idaho, and NPI 1487648952, issued on Sep 9, 2005. Check the license (Idaho ODP-100083, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew E. Kent
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- ODP-100083 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 520 N Greenwood Street, Shoshone, ID 83352
- Phone
- (208) 537-2020
- Enumerated
- Sep 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (208) 537-2010
- Medicaid ID
- 807212200 ID
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050818000384); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Matthew E. Kent in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this profession
Search for license ODP-100083Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
158 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost33 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone24 claims
- Erythromycin22 claims
- Valacyclovir18 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 one group practice
- Rexford Capital Partners IncKetchum, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew E. Kent among 369 optometrist records in Idaho
Matthew E. Kent, O.D. is one of 369 optometrist records with a practice address in Idaho. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 248 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 67% 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 Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Shoshone
They are 1 of the 16 NPPES records with a practice address in Shoshone, and 369 optometrist records in Idaho.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elisabeth Lehr, O.D.Rupert, ID 833501467807933
- Todd Slusser, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.Rupert, ID 833501437221173
- Bill Williams, O.D.Rupert, ID 833501417000589
- Kyle Williams, ODKetchum, ID 833401649381955
- James Davis, ODJerome, ID 833381164533485
- Jon Heitzman, O.D.Jerome, ID 833381194838375
- Steven Snapp, ODHailey, ID 833331770694093
- Raymond Goodman, O.D.Gooding, ID 833301407859739
Common questions
What is Matthew E. Kent, O.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew E. Kent, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487648952, issued on Sep 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew E. Kent, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 N Greenwood Street, Shoshone, ID, 83352. Phone: (208) 537-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew E. Kent, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number ODP-100083, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matthew E. Kent, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew E. Kent, O.D. had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 67 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.