Richard R. Ellison, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Akron, OH
Richard R. Ellison, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1043239072, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35055055, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard R. Ellison
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 35055055 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Park West Blvd, Akron, OH 44320
- Phone
- (330) 864-8060
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (330) 864-8074
- Medicaid ID
- 0689054 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050211000812); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Park West Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Elaine Bishop, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1073810487
- Carolyn Bousfield, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1598823460
Verify Richard R. Ellison in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35055055Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,373 Medicare Part D claims for 558 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost733 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate286 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl185 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine172 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate156 claims
- Timolol Maleate142 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: $19.40
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cleveland ClinicAkron, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Richard R. Ellison among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio
Richard R. Ellison, MD is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% 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 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 495 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 207W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.
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Common questions
What is Richard R. Ellison, MD's NPI number?
Richard R. Ellison, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043239072, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard R. Ellison, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Park West Blvd, Akron, OH, 44320. Phone: (330) 864-8060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard R. Ellison, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35055055, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard R. Ellison, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard R. Ellison, MD had 2,373 Medicare Part D claims for 558 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.