NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Hutchins, O.D.

Optometrist · Iowa City, IA

Rachel Hutchins, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1023270998, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 002429, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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
1023270998
Name
Rachel Hutchins
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
002429 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1060 William St, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone
(319) 338-9275
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(319) 338-2499
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140528000026); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2008
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 1060 William St

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

  1. Merle Kjonaas, ODOptometrist1245205699
  2. Sheri Roggy, ODOptometrist1457324477
  3. Dennis Schlader, ODOptometrist1588638258
  4. Jayme Wilhelm, O.D.Optometrist1831396795

Verify Rachel Hutchins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rachel Hutchins13
  2. Specialty average277

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: $529.22

12 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.

  1. Rachel Hutchins$529.22
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Gustafson Eye Care Clinics, Ltd.Palatine, IL

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

Rachel Hutchins among 676 optometrist records in Iowa

Rachel Hutchins, O.D. is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Iowa

There are 676 optometrist records in Iowa.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Dimmer, ODIowa City, IA 522401821526864
  2. Douglas Hand, ODIowa City, IA 522401689655169
  3. Julia Hibbing, ODIowa City, IA 522401316430481
  4. Paul Hottel, ODIowa City, IA 522401043284805
  5. Matthew Houck, O.D.Iowa City, IA 522401942658455
  6. Nickolas Huisman, O.D.Iowa City, IA 522401275972697
  7. Merle Kjonaas, ODIowa City, IA 522401245205699
  8. Annette Nickel, O.D.Iowa City, IA 522401053607093

Common questions

What is Rachel Hutchins, O.D.'s NPI number?

Rachel Hutchins, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023270998, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Hutchins, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1060 William St, Iowa City, IA, 52240. Phone: (319) 338-9275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Hutchins, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 002429, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rachel Hutchins, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Hutchins, O.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; 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.