Richard P. Canestrini, O.D.
Optometrist · Rock Springs, WY
Richard P. Canestrini, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and NPI 1932108677, issued on Jul 15, 2005. Check the license (Wyoming 161T, as entered in NPPES) with the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard P. Canestrini
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 161T WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 544 Broadway St, Rock Springs, WY 82901
- Phone
- (307) 382-3937
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (307) 382-2918
- Medicaid ID
- 104186000 WY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120112000826); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 544 Broadway St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Helen Kim-Sholey, O. D.Optometrist1275520884
- Todd Sholey, O.D.Optometrist1770570970
Verify Richard P. Canestrini in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wyoming board licenses this profession
Search for license 161TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
218 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost82 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth18 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
- Fluorometholone12 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl11 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Family Vision Clinic, PCRock Springs, WY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard P. Canestrini among 147 optometrist records in Wyoming
Richard P. Canestrini, O.D. is one of 147 optometrist records with a practice address in Wyoming. 70% 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 79% 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 Wyoming practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 optometrist records list a practice address in Rock Springs
They are 11 of the 620 NPPES records with a practice address in Rock Springs, and 147 optometrist records in Wyoming.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alison Arrants, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011144270091
- Dean Brown, ODRock Springs, WY 829011821051400
- James Byars, ODRock Springs, WY 829011295712255
- Randy Fuja, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011215979976
- Seth Jenkins, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011477985869
- Helen Kim-Sholey, O. D.Rock Springs, WY 829011275520884
- Amasa Mecham, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011306167838
- Coby Ramsey, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011336197045
Common questions
What is Richard P. Canestrini, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard P. Canestrini, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932108677, issued on Jul 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard P. Canestrini, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 544 Broadway St, Rock Springs, WY, 82901. Phone: (307) 382-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard P. Canestrini, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wyoming license number 161T, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard P. Canestrini, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard P. Canestrini, O.D. had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard P. Canestrini, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.