NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert W. Ekin, O.D.

Optometrist · Hamilton, OH

Robert W. Ekin, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hamilton, Ohio, and NPI 1891809703, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 4835 / T1700, 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
1891809703
Name
Robert W. Ekin
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4835 / T1700 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3201 Princeton RD, Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone
(513) 869-8419
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 869-8421
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3201 Princeton RD

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

  1. April Kirby, PHARMDPharmacist1780127357
  2. Kathleen Stoughton, RPHPharmacist1073729554

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Ekin11
  2. Specialty average277

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: $281.16

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Robert Ekin$281.16
  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.

Robert W. Ekin among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

Robert W. Ekin, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Ohio

There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Cherry, ODHamilton, OH 450111073136958
  2. Alicia Combs, O.D.Liberty Township, OH 450111528356136
  3. Jenna Dewald, ODHamilton, OH 450111982132767
  4. Amber Louprasong, O.D.Hamilton, OH 450111295999456
  5. Donna Morhous, O.D.Hamilton, OH 450111538240940
  6. Thomas Nye, O.D.Hamilton, OH 450111871605097
  7. Brian Slattery HartHamilton, OH 450111215825468
  8. Richard King, O.D.Hamilton, OH 450131649365222

Common questions

What is Robert W. Ekin, O.D.'s NPI number?

Robert W. Ekin, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891809703, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert W. Ekin, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3201 Princeton RD, Hamilton, OH, 45011. Phone: (513) 869-8419. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert W. Ekin, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 4835 / T1700, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert W. Ekin, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert W. Ekin, O.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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