Richard W. Ireland, O.D.
Optometrist · Valparaiso, IN
Richard W. Ireland, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Valparaiso, Indiana, and NPI 1790752525, issued on Mar 1, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18001856, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard W. Ireland
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18001856 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2101 Burlington Beach RD., Valparaiso, IN 46383
- Phone
- (219) 462-0309
- Enumerated
- Mar 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2025
- Fax
- (219) 464-4291
- Medicaid ID
- 100359850B IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100113000522); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2101 Burlington Beach RD.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Colin Jack, O.D.Optometrist1700853637
- Myron Lewyckyj, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1831165760
- Nikole Schilling, O.D.Optometrist1154398097
- Daniel Taglia, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1851368674
- Sarah Tsagris, O.D.Optometrist1659348407
Verify Richard W. Ireland in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18001856Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
307 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth58 claims
- Latanoprost43 claims
- Erythromycin25 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate25 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide19 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate17 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $193.48
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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 Associates PCValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (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 18 in Valparaiso → All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Valparaiso →
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- Sydney Ackerman, ODMitchell, IN1255266482
- Suzanna Acosta, ODMunster, IN1871006338
- Bryan Acton, O.D.Carmel, IN1033273933
- Emma Acton, ODPlainfield, IN1598457749
- Heather Adams, ODIndianapolis, IN1245310853
- Kellee Adams, O.D.Bedford, IN1427311950
- Jeffrey Ahaus, O.D.Lawrenceburg, IN1023075900
Common questions
What is Richard W. Ireland, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard W. Ireland, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790752525, issued on Mar 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard W. Ireland, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2101 Burlington Beach RD., Valparaiso, IN, 46383. Phone: (219) 462-0309. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard W. Ireland, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18001856, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard W. Ireland, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard W. Ireland, O.D. had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard W. Ireland, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.