NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard C. Wilkerson, O.D.

Optometrist · Columbus, OH

Richard C. Wilkerson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1700948197, issued on Dec 14, 2006. Check the license (Ohio OPT.004062, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700948197
Name
Richard C. Wilkerson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT.004062 OH
4062-T1641 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
262 Neil Ave Ste 420, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone
(614) 224-4297
Enumerated
Dec 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2026
Fax
(614) 224-5668
Medicaid ID
0323032 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190104002947); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1987
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 262 Neil Ave Ste 420

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

  1. Jack Dingle, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1629169065
  2. Thomas Dingle, MDOphthalmology Physician1073694915
  3. Jacob Fondriest, MDOphthalmology Physician1093334021

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

98 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Richard Wilkerson98
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth24 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate12 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): 88 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%82.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $278.65

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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 Wilkerson$278.65
  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 Physicians, LLCLima, OH

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

Optometrist providers in Ohio

There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

Other optometrist records in Ohio

  1. Saif AbdulameerBlue Ash, OH1063368496
  2. Nicole Abrashoff, O.D.Chillicothe, OH1588772933
  3. Thomas Abruzzi, O.D.Warren, OH1588669790
  4. Laird Ackerson, O.D.Hilliard, OH1609880624
  5. Kaitlin Ackinclose, ODCincinnati, OH1669231262
  6. Cheryl Adams, O.D.Cincinnati, OH1356361570
  7. Stephany Aeling, ODChillicothe, OH1689508269
  8. Cindy Ahern, ODSpringfield, OH1710040704
  9. Betsy Ahlquist, O.D.Canfield, OH1578540092
  10. Jeffrey Ahrns, O.D.Sidney, OH1659334704

Common questions

What is Richard C. Wilkerson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Richard C. Wilkerson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700948197, issued on Dec 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard C. Wilkerson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 262 Neil Ave Ste 420, Columbus, OH, 43215. Phone: (614) 224-4297. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard C. Wilkerson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number OPT.004062, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard C. Wilkerson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard C. Wilkerson, O.D. had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard C. Wilkerson, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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.

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