Richard Ira Abrahamson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Newport, KY
Richard Ira Abrahamson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Newport, Kentucky, and NPI 1598747792, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 30910, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Ira Abrahamson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 30910 KY
35 06 2541 A OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 Grand Ave, Newport, KY 41071
- Phone
- (859) 781-3110
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 441-1418
- Medicaid ID
- 0874924 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230224000746); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Ira Abrahamson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 30910Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
442 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost123 claims
- Ofloxacin53 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate53 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium39 claims
- Erythromycin30 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl14 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: $174.68
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Ohio Valley Eye Institute P CEvansville, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Ira Abrahamson among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
Richard Ira Abrahamson, MD is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% 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, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207W00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Newport → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
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- Bryan Prater, MDMaysville, KY 410561043375348
- Zegary Allen, M.D., PH.D.Florence, KY 410421528336989
- Charles Breen, M.D.Florence, KY 410421437151719
- Aparna Shah, M.D.Florence, KY 410421356788426
Common questions
What is Richard Ira Abrahamson, MD's NPI number?
Richard Ira Abrahamson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598747792, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Ira Abrahamson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Grand Ave, Newport, KY, 41071. Phone: (859) 781-3110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Ira Abrahamson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 30910, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Ira Abrahamson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Ira Abrahamson, MD had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.