Richard L. Kant, O.D.
Optometrist · York, NE
Richard L. Kant, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in York, Nebraska, and NPI 1295730141, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (Nebraska 875, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard L. Kant
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 875 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 E 6TH St, York, NE 68467
- Phone
- (402) 362-4592
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 362-2794
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100206000122); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 452 in Nebraska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 222 E 6TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Kadavy, O.D.Optometrist1689792319
- Karli Schoch, ODOptometrist1821672494
Verify Richard L. Kant in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 875Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
266 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost108 claims
- Timolol Maleate24 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol21 claims
- Lumigan20 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate18 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate16 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): 92 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eyecare AssociatesYork, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard L. Kant among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska
Richard L. Kant, O.D. is one of 452 optometrist records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 71% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in York
They are 4 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in York, and 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.
All 452 in Nebraska → Every provider in York → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nancy Dob, O.D.York, NE 684671487613550
- Amy Kadavy, O.D.York, NE 684671689792319
- Karli Schoch, ODYork, NE 684671821672494
- Nicole Morrissey, ODWilber, NE 684651033375183
- Gregory Mann, O.D.Tecumseh, NE 684501790979672
- Tiffany Walters, O.DSyracuse, NE 684461821226861
- Craig Slepicka, O.D.Seward, NE 684341053394791
- Keith Wintz, O.D.Seward, NE 684341811000961
Common questions
What is Richard L. Kant, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard L. Kant, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295730141, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard L. Kant, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 E 6TH St, York, NE, 68467. Phone: (402) 362-4592. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard L. Kant, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 875, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard L. Kant, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard L. Kant, O.D. had 266 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard L. Kant, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 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.