Richard Joe Ho, O.D.
Optometrist · East Boston, MA
Richard Joe Ho, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in East Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1124450986, issued on Aug 5, 2013. Check the license (Massachusetts 5022, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Joe Ho
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 5022 MA
OEG002833 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 Maverick SQ, East Boston, MA 02128
- Phone
- (617) 568-4474
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150316002234); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Joe Ho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 5022Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin23 claims
- Latanoprost20 claims
- Restasis15 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Internal Medical Associates-EbnhcEast Boston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Joe Ho among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Richard Joe Ho, O.D. is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in East Boston
They are 7 of the 587 NPPES records with a practice address in East Boston, and 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in East Boston → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Capone, O.D.East Boston, MA 021281093777468
- Marion Hau, O.D.East Boston, MA 021281326328493
- Dianna Iandolo, O.D.East Boston, MA 021281891008298
- Charles Maggio, O.D.East Boston, MA 021281275595662
- John Pietrantonio, O.D.East Boston, MA 021281144282534
- Manish Shah, O.D.East Boston, MA 021281255483657
- Taline Farra, O.D.South Boston, MA 021271740363399
- Emma Fraser, ODBoston, MA 021271770275893
Common questions
What is Richard Joe Ho, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Joe Ho, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124450986, issued on Aug 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Joe Ho, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Maverick SQ, East Boston, MA, 02128. Phone: (617) 568-4474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Joe Ho, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 5022, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Joe Ho, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Joe Ho, O.D. had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 27 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.