NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert J. Kress, O.D.

Optometrist · Buckhannon, WV

Robert J. Kress, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and NPI 1417202557, issued on Jul 16, 2012. Check the license (West Virginia 1097-IOD, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia 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
1417202557
Name
Robert J. Kress
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1097-IOD WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 W Main St, Buckhannon, WV 26201
Phone
(304) 472-1235
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 472-1245
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120927000099); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2012
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 100 W Main St

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

  1. Cynthia Bailey, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1992092399
  2. Reba Harward, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1205552965
  3. Peter Power, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1457618860

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia 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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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

348 Medicare Part D claims for 115 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. Robert Kress348
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost183 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate41 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate22 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate17 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone14 claims
  6. Cephalexin13 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: $187.76

6 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 Kress$187.76
  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. Myeyedr Optometry OF West Virginia PLLCBuckhannon, WV

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

Robert J. Kress among 271 optometrist records in West Virginia

Robert J. Kress, O.D. is one of 271 optometrist records with a practice address in West Virginia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 169 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in West Virginia

There are 271 optometrist records in West Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Burton Abel, ODBuckhannon, WV 262011932159555
  2. Gregory Moore, ODBuckhannon, WV 262011821023839
  3. Timothy Reese, ODBuckhannon, WV 262011548327075
  4. Larry Williams, O.D.Buckhannon, WV 262011205943487
  5. Robert Christen, DOSistersville, WV 261751215919188
  6. Richard Stender, O.D.Sistersville, WV 261751205830551
  7. Rex Cummings, ODRavenswood, WV 261641730257809
  8. Adara Lee, ODRavenswood, WV 261641306764337

Common questions

What is Robert J. Kress, O.D.'s NPI number?

Robert J. Kress, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417202557, issued on Jul 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert J. Kress, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 W Main St, Buckhannon, WV, 26201. Phone: (304) 472-1235. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert J. Kress, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 1097-IOD, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert J. Kress, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert J. Kress, O.D. had 348 Medicare Part D claims for 115 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.