Rita Vekker, O.D
Optometrist · Owings Mills, MD
Rita Vekker, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Owings Mills, Maryland, and NPI 1710212238, issued on Oct 16, 2009. Check the license (Maryland TA2174, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rita Vekker
- Credential
- O.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- TA2174 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10270 Mill Run Cir, Owings Mills, MD 21117
- Phone
- (410) 929-4717
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091203000517); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 10270 Mill Run Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Serge Alexishin, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1083232326
- Brittany Couto, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1851847420
- Michael Zhang, PHARMDPharmacist1578379475
Verify Rita Vekker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license TA2174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
109 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 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost36 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 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: $65.50
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.
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Common questions
What is Rita Vekker, O.D's NPI number?
Rita Vekker, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710212238, issued on Oct 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rita Vekker, O.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10270 Mill Run Cir, Owings Mills, MD, 21117. Phone: (410) 929-4717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rita Vekker, O.D's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number TA2174, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rita Vekker, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rita Vekker, O.D had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 42 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.