NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn, O.D.

Optometrist · Denver, CO

Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1356639322, issued on Jul 12, 2011. Check the license (Colorado OPT-2856, 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
1356639322
Name
Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT-2856 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10400 E Alameda Ave, Denver, CO 80247
Phone
(303) 338-4545
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2011
Record last updated
May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
07483015 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111216000390); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2011
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 10400 E Alameda Ave

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

  1. Brandy Allen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1609865468
  2. Faranghise Bahhage, MDFamily Medicine Physician1194852160
  3. Elaine BalasiaInternal Medicine Physician1508993544
  4. Karen Banks, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1093391641
  5. Daniel Barry, MDInternal Medicine Physician1841380425
  6. Brittney Bastow, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447540208

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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

909 Medicare Part D claims for 280 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.

  1. Maxwell Pettijohn909
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost351 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol141 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate78 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth64 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate57 claims
  6. Cyclosporine51 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

  1. Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCDenver, CO

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

Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn, 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 2011, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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. Edward Christie, ODDenver, CO 802471891838348
  2. Susan Fong, ODDenver, CO 802471548310212
  3. Joan Heller, ODDenver, CO 802471780728576
  4. Scott Middlemist, ODDenver, CO 802471205963279
  5. Norman Spivy, ODDenver, CO 802471205053626
  6. Elliot Stor, O.D.Denver, CO 802471073954509
  7. Abbey Studer, O.D.Denver, CO 802471134566847
  8. Alexia Bounkhong, ODDenver, CO 802461689160194

Common questions

What is Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn, O.D.'s NPI number?

Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356639322, issued on Jul 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10400 E Alameda Ave, Denver, CO, 80247. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number OPT-2856, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maxwell Ruskin Pettijohn, O.D. had 909 Medicare Part D claims for 280 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.