Ric R. Rios, OD
Optometrist · Phoenix, AZ
Ric R. Rios, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1194805481, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 536, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ric R. Rios
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 536 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12450 N 32ND St, Phoenix, AZ 85032
- Phone
- (602) 494-0054
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 788-8431
- Medicaid ID
- 4835450001 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101208000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12450 N 32ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryan Felten, O.D.Optometrist1407239254
Verify Ric R. Rios in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license 536Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone13 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: $1,852.90
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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.
Ric R. Rios among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona
Ric R. Rios, OD is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 62% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Arizona
There are 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.
All 1,336 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Ainsworth, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321316272362
- Chau Do, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321497856652
- Michael Drabinsky, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321407052582
- Ken Factor, ODPhoenix, AZ 850321578514857
- Bryan Fuller, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321285682146
- Tami Lang, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321720022932
- James McPhelan, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321437107307
- Amanda Misinco, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321477781516
Common questions
What is Ric R. Rios, OD's NPI number?
Ric R. Rios, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194805481, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ric R. Rios, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12450 N 32ND St, Phoenix, AZ, 85032. Phone: (602) 494-0054. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ric R. Rios, OD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 536, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ric R. Rios, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ric R. Rios, OD had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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.