Richard Scott Carlson, OD
Optometrist · Valparaiso, IN
Richard Scott Carlson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Valparaiso, Indiana, and NPI 1073515938, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Scott Carlson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046009441 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 851 Eastport Centre Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383
- Phone
- (219) 464-8223
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2024
- Fax
- (219) 531-2356
- Medicaid IDs
- 036059451 IL
200883420 IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080221000281); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 851 Eastport Centre Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scott Buck, MDOphthalmology Physician1801856943
- Ellyn Lovett, O.D.Optometrist1558468447
Verify Richard Scott Carlson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
630 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost262 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol88 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate46 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate44 claims
- Acyclovir42 claims
- Rocklatan20 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: $113.09
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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.
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
- Northwest Indiana Eye And Laser Center PCValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Scott Carlson among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Richard Scott Carlson, OD is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 optometrist records list a practice address in Valparaiso
They are 18 of the 1,525 NPPES records with a practice address in Valparaiso, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Valparaiso → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stanley Blackman, O.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831518931310
- Stephen Buck, ODValparaiso, IN 463831134235849
- Juliana Grove, O.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831366606873
- Richard Ireland, O.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831790752525
- Colin Jack, O.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831700853637
- Heather Jozwiak, O.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831902872195
- Caterina Komyatte, ODValparaiso, IN 463831508833831
- Phillip Koultourides, O.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831295847986
Common questions
What is Richard Scott Carlson, OD's NPI number?
Richard Scott Carlson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073515938, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Scott Carlson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 851 Eastport Centre Dr, Valparaiso, IN, 46383. Phone: (219) 464-8223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Scott Carlson, OD's license?
Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Scott Carlson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Scott Carlson, OD had 630 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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.