Molly Guithues, O.D.
Optometrist · Springfield, IL
Molly Guithues, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1023480316, issued on Oct 26, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 046010956, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Molly Guithues
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046010956 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3055 Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL 62704
- Phone
- (217) 793-2273
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 18, 2022
- Fax
- (217) 793-2278
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151110000140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3055 Wabash Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Edwards, O.D.Optometrist1396753059
- Marc Sarmiento, O.D.Optometrist1932116449
Verify Molly Guithues in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046010956Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
117 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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
- Azelastine Hcl72 claims
- Latanoprost19 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: $116.97
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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
- J A K Enterprises IncDecatur, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Molly Guithues among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Molly Guithues, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Illinois
There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
All 2,697 in Illinois → Every provider in Springfield → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Atkins, ODSpringfield, IL 627041770622284
- Robert Blumthal, O.D.Springfield, IL 627041578568077
- Robert Edwards, O.D.Springfield, IL 627041396753059
- Harvey Mack, ODSpringfield, IL 627041386692630
- Chelsey Moore, ODSpringfield, IL 627041235440777
- Monica Ryan, ODSpringfield, IL 627041003298803
- Joseph Sabetti, ODSpringfield, IL 627041316997182
- Marc Sarmiento, O.D.Springfield, IL 627041932116449
Common questions
What is Molly Guithues, O.D.'s NPI number?
Molly Guithues, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023480316, issued on Oct 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Molly Guithues, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3055 Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL, 62704. Phone: (217) 793-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Molly Guithues, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046010956, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Molly Guithues, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Molly Guithues, O.D. had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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.