Melinda Kathryn Kennel, O.D.
Optometrist · Norfolk, NE
Melinda Kathryn Kennel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Norfolk, Nebraska, and NPI 1013908656, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (Nebraska 1190, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda Kathryn Kennel
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 1190 NE
1728 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1130 S 13TH St Ste 200, Norfolk, NE 68701
- Phone
- (402) 379-1434
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 374-9154
- Medicaid IDs
- 200383330A KS
200383330B KS
SSN00 NE - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080731000795); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melinda Kathryn Kennel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 1190Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
118 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 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost47 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate21 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol16 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: $233.94
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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
- Shoptikal LLCNorfolk, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melinda Kathryn Kennel among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska
Melinda Kathryn Kennel, O.D. is one of 452 optometrist records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 71% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Nebraska
There are 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.
All 452 in Nebraska → Every provider in Norfolk → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rita Clyde, O.D.Norfolk, NE 687011851401061
- Ann Feidler-Klein, O.D.Norfolk, NE 687011043216013
- Jennifer Furstenau, O.D.Norfolk, NE 687011144334624
- Courtney Goetsch, O.D.Norfolk, NE 687011982718276
- Jarod Kastl, O.D.Norfolk, NE 687011285685438
- Jeffrey Klein, O.D.Norfolk, NE 687011902802994
- Sarah Langan, O.D.Norfolk, NE 687011386809655
- Richard Meyer, O.D.Norfolk, NE 687011982681318
Common questions
What is Melinda Kathryn Kennel, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melinda Kathryn Kennel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013908656, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Kathryn Kennel, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1130 S 13TH St Ste 200, Norfolk, NE, 68701. Phone: (402) 379-1434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Kathryn Kennel, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1190, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melinda Kathryn Kennel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda Kathryn Kennel, O.D. had 118 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.