Richard Wayne Ehlen, O.D.
Optometrist · Eugene, OR
Richard Wayne Ehlen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Eugene, Oregon, and NPI 1740255082, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Oregon 2414AT, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Wayne Ehlen
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2414AT OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2540 Willakenzie RD, Eugene, OR 97401
- Phone
- (541) 484-9999
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (541) 484-0616
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050920000194); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2540 Willakenzie RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Pamela Decalesta, O.D.Optometrist1790757185
- Erik Gustavson, ODOptometrist1053137505
Verify Richard Wayne Ehlen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license 2414ATCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
136 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost90 claims
- Lumigan13 claims
- Timolol Maleate13 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: $227.45
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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
- Rainbow Optics, PCEugene, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Wayne Ehlen among 944 optometrist records in Oregon
Richard Wayne Ehlen, O.D. is one of 944 optometrist records with a practice address in Oregon. 69% 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, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2010 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 65% 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 Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Oregon
There are 944 optometrist records in Oregon.
All 944 in Oregon → Every provider in Eugene → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Arbow, O.D.Eugene, OR 974011619961422
- Lee Azpiroz, O.D.Eugene, OR 974011184622300
- Tyler Cates, ODEugene, OR 974011558358473
- Daran Decalesta, O.D.Eugene, OR 974011962481341
- Pamela Decalesta, O.D.Eugene, OR 974011790757185
- Darrin Fleming, ODEugene, OR 974011790763167
- Margaret Foley, OD FCOVD PCEugene, OR 974011194774224
- Steve Jung, O.D.Eugene, OR 974011073616983
Common questions
What is Richard Wayne Ehlen, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Wayne Ehlen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740255082, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Wayne Ehlen, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2540 Willakenzie RD, Eugene, OR, 97401. Phone: (541) 484-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Wayne Ehlen, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number 2414AT, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Wayne Ehlen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Wayne Ehlen, O.D. had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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.