Richard J. Schamerloh, O.D.
Optometrist · Bluffton, IN
Richard J. Schamerloh, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bluffton, Indiana, and NPI 1063409969, issued on Oct 5, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 18002596A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Schamerloh
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18002596A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 980 N Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714
- Phone
- (260) 824-2020
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2022
- Fax
- (260) 824-4121
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050602000392); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,578 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 980 N Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryan Gustus, O.D.Optometrist1285922716
- Sandra Hullinger, O.D.Optometrist1265429153
- Dawn Kazmierzak, O.D.Optometrist1174510069
- Jill Roth, O.D.Optometrist1164777116
Verify Richard J. Schamerloh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18002596ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
628 Medicare Part D claims for 158 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
- Latanoprost293 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate58 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate29 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
- Timolol Maleate24 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol18 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $14.52
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Eyecare Associates OF Bluffton, LLPBluffton, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Schamerloh among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Richard J. Schamerloh, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Bluffton
They are 8 of the 159 NPPES records with a practice address in Bluffton, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Bluffton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan Gustus, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141285922716
- Sandra Hullinger, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141265429153
- Dawn Kazmierzak, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141174510069
- Julayne Miller, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141235410275
- Matthew Mitchell, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141871505123
- Jill Roth, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141164777116
- James Van Winkle, ODBluffton, IN 467141063499978
- Rachel Baum, O.D.Berne, IN 467111770006504
Common questions
What is Richard J. Schamerloh, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Schamerloh, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063409969, issued on Oct 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Schamerloh, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 980 N Main St, Bluffton, IN, 46714. Phone: (260) 824-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Schamerloh, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18002596A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard J. Schamerloh, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Schamerloh, O.D. had 628 Medicare Part D claims for 158 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.