NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Lee Foss, OD

Optometrist · La Crosse, WI

Richard Lee Foss, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1558335224, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 1466, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558335224
Name
Richard Lee Foss
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1466 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3424 Mormon Coulee RD, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone
(608) 788-4300
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2022
Fax
(608) 788-4325
Medicaid ID
38563100 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051025000037); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1974
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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Also registered at 3424 Mormon Coulee RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Dustin Cherney, ODOptometrist1255585915
  2. Alaina LabbusOptometrist1699516427
  3. Jane Manning, O.D.Optometrist1205986197
  4. Sara Pastryk, ODOptometrist1174500870
  5. Jessica Puls, O.DOptometrist1790191641
  6. Ann Wonderling, ODOptometrist1154397024

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

166 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Richard Foss166
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost77 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate52 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: $390.34

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Richard Foss$390.34
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Family Vision Center OF LA CrosseLa Crosse, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

43 optometrist records list a practice address in La Crosse

They are 43 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.

Other optometrist records in Wisconsin

  1. Katie Abata, O.D.Appleton, WI1043646623
  2. Brianna Adams, ODStoughton, WI1093605222
  3. Gerald Adams, ODWestby, WI1760479182
  4. James AdamsPortage, WI1154007953
  5. Lawrence Addison, O.D.Weston, WI1760794697
  6. Farzana AkterWaupun, WI1346821725
  7. Margarette Elaine Alcesto, ODShorewood, WI1669984563
  8. Robert Alexejun, O.D.Wausau, WI1235275009
  9. Carmen Alfonso-Kneiert, ODFort Atkinson, WI1710938634
  10. Jennifer Alvarez, O.D.Brookfield, WI1316255805

Common questions

What is Richard Lee Foss, OD's NPI number?

Richard Lee Foss, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558335224, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Lee Foss, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3424 Mormon Coulee RD, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 788-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Lee Foss, OD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 1466, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Lee Foss, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Lee Foss, OD had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 38 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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