NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard L. Soldinger, O.D.

Optometrist · Okeechobee, FL

Richard L. Soldinger, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Okeechobee, Florida, and NPI 1689746992, issued on Nov 14, 2006. Check the license (Florida 1504, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689746992
Name
Richard L. Soldinger
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
1504 FL
OPC1504 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 S Parrott Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974
Phone
(863) 763-4334
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2025
Fax
(863) 763-3226
Medicaid ID
0365300 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090112000467); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1979
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 520 S Parrott Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gwendolyn King, OPTICIANOptician1164481123
  2. David Underill, ODOptometrist1295728418

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

224 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Richard Soldinger224
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost104 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate19 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol17 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl12 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: $186.27

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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.

  1. Richard Soldinger$186.27
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Eye And Ear OF Chasewood LLCJupiter, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Richard L. Soldinger among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Richard L. Soldinger, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Okeechobee

They are 7 of the 308 NPPES records with a practice address in Okeechobee, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Bishop, OPTOMETRISTOkeechobee, FL 349741598912545
  2. John Brennan, O.D.Okeechobee, FL 349741366555021
  3. Mark Moll, O.D.Okeechobee, FL 349741477605111
  4. David Underill, ODOkeechobee, FL 349741295728418
  5. Charles Bartels, O.D.Okeechobee, FL 349721184653768
  6. Janna Parramore, ODOkeechobee, FL 349721699397695
  7. Alexa Lora, ODFort Pierce, FL 349811023904380
  8. William Olivos, ODFort Pierce, FL 349811326017658

Common questions

What is Richard L. Soldinger, O.D.'s NPI number?

Richard L. Soldinger, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689746992, issued on Nov 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard L. Soldinger, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 S Parrott Ave, Okeechobee, FL, 34974. Phone: (863) 763-4334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard L. Soldinger, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 1504, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard L. Soldinger, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard L. Soldinger, O.D. had 224 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.