NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Alan Arneson, O.D.

Optometrist · Savannah, GA

Richard Alan Arneson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1992720403, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 1967, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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
1992720403
Name
Richard Alan Arneson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1967 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7804 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31406
Phone
(912) 691-2850
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050620000835); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1989
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Arneson44
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth40 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.

Richard Alan Arneson among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia

Richard Alan Arneson, O.D. is one of 1,430 optometrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2007 among the 830 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Georgia

There are 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Bennett, O.D.Savannah, GA 314061750818571
  2. Nikita DesaiSavannah, GA 314061659813756
  3. Kenneth Fries, O.D.Savannah, GA 314061629157045
  4. Joshua Holmes, O.D.Savannah, GA 314061942282199
  5. John Jett, O.D.Savannah, GA 314061134231830
  6. Jay Johansen, ODSavannah, GA 314061245386267
  7. Samantha Kelly-Seltzer, O.D.Savannah, GA 314061023070588
  8. Mark Nikaj, O.D.Savannah, GA 314061356930630

Common questions

What is Richard Alan Arneson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Alan Arneson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992720403, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Alan Arneson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7804 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA, 31406. Phone: (912) 691-2850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Alan Arneson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 1967, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Alan Arneson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Alan Arneson, O.D. had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.

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