Richard C. Irwin, OD
Optometrist · Somerset, PA
Richard C. Irwin, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Somerset, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1730236282, issued on Jan 5, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania PAOEG000669, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard C. Irwin
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- PAOEG000669 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 209 W Union St, Somerset, PA 15501
- Phone
- (814) 445-4789
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 443-3831
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard C. Irwin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license PAOEG000669Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Richard C. Irwin among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania
Richard C. Irwin, OD is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Pennsylvania
There are 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.
All 2,640 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Somerset → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Bittner, ODSomerset, PA 155011477539104
- Robert Bittner, ODSomerset, PA 155011699232314
- Antoinette Botti, ODSomerset, PA 155011497975197
- James McKay, ODSomerset, PA 155011912967001
- Stuart Neft, O.D.Somerset, PA 155011124017421
- Heather Janidlo, ODBedford, PA 155221336232628
- Bob Lazer, ODBedford, PA 155221508850702
- Alex Corle, O.D.Everett, PA 155371548828395
Common questions
What is Richard C. Irwin, OD's NPI number?
Richard C. Irwin, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730236282, issued on Jan 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard C. Irwin, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 W Union St, Somerset, PA, 15501. Phone: (814) 445-4789. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard C. Irwin, OD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number PAOEG000669, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard C. Irwin, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard C. Irwin, OD had 33 Medicare Part D claims; 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.