Michael J. Rymar, OD
Optometrist · Hazle Township, PA
Michael J. Rymar, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1700998549, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG000081, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Rymar
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OEG000081 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 789 Airport RD, Hazle Township, PA 18202
- Phone
- (570) 455-5498
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2026
- Fax
- (570) 455-4219
- Medicaid ID
- 001672517 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100226000453); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael J. Rymar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OEG000081Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
997 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost325 claims
- Lumigan102 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate79 claims
- Timolol Maleate52 claims
- Cyclosporine42 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth41 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 52.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $402.43
18 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
- Vision Innovation Centers OF Pennsylvania LLCWest Pittston, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael J. Rymar among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania
Michael J. Rymar, OD is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Hazle Township
They are 8 of the 155 NPPES records with a practice address in Hazle Township, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.
All 2,640 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hazle Township → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Anzelmi, ODHazleton, PA 182021447250592
- Brendan Connors, ODHazle Township, PA 182021598387102
- James Deom, O.D., M.P.H.Hazle Township, PA 182021720495864
- Robert Kupsho, O.D.Hazle Township, PA 182021780644872
- Debra Lehr, ODHazle Township, PA 182021336173467
- James McAvoy, O.D.Hazle Township, PA 182021295773471
- Courtney McCall, ODHazle Township, PA 182021245002732
- Alexis Wylam, ODHazle Township, PA 182021275219818
Common questions
What is Michael J. Rymar, OD's NPI number?
Michael J. Rymar, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700998549, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Rymar, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 789 Airport RD, Hazle Township, PA, 18202. Phone: (570) 455-5498. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Rymar, OD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG000081, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael J. Rymar, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Rymar, OD had 997 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael J. Rymar, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.