Richard M. Kowalski, O.D.
Optometrist · Lebanon, PA
Richard M. Kowalski, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720058480, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG000119, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard M. Kowalski
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OEG000119 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 875 Norman Dr, Lebanon, PA 17042
- Phone
- (717) 272-2010
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (717) 272-2937
- Medicaid ID
- 0017250110001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111212000696); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 875 Norman Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Maria, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1154325504
- James Mascoli, O.D.Optometrist1235133604
- David Skettini, O.D.Optometrist1720082191
Verify Richard M. Kowalski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OEG000119Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost17 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): 52.5 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: $412.26
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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 2 group practices
- George E. Fava MD PCLebanon, PA
- Vision Innovation Centers OF Pennsylvania LLCCamp Hill, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard M. Kowalski among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania
Richard M. Kowalski, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Lebanon → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bouquet, O.D.Cleona, PA 170421972573889
- Laura Demaio, O.D.Cleona, PA 170421679553945
- John Eder, ODLebanon, PA 170421144226655
- Andrea Govelovich, O.D.Cleona, PA 170421538111620
- Robert Hoglund, O.D.Cleona, PA 170421598745879
- Robert Hollis, O.D.Lebanon, PA 170421043291685
- James Mascoli, O.D.Lebanon, PA 170421235133604
- Paul Montague, O.D.Lebanon, PA 170421881663599
Common questions
What is Richard M. Kowalski, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard M. Kowalski, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720058480, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard M. Kowalski, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 875 Norman Dr, Lebanon, PA, 17042. Phone: (717) 272-2010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard M. Kowalski, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG000119, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard M. Kowalski, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard M. Kowalski, O.D. had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard M. Kowalski, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.5 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.