Richard Wood, O.D.
Optometrist · Gilbert, AZ
Richard Wood, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Gilbert, Arizona, and NPI 1972591105, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 1148, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Wood
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1148 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1496 N Higley RD, Gilbert, AZ 85234
- Phone
- (480) 279-4400
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 981-0548
- Medicaid ID
- 079582 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040108001034); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1496 N Higley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James DaleReflexologist1194052696
- Eric GenenbacherGeneral Practice Dentistry1346451218
- Terry Williams, O.D.Optometrist1861446510
Verify Richard Wood in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license 1148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
347 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost114 claims
- Erythromycin26 claims
- Timolol Maleate23 claims
- Restasis19 claims
- Cyclosporine16 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 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: $354.41
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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
- Richard E Wood OD And Associates LLCGilbert, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Richard Wood, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Wood, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972591105, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Wood, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1496 N Higley RD, Gilbert, AZ, 85234. Phone: (480) 279-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Wood, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 1148, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Wood, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Wood, O.D. had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 101 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.