Ross Alexander Kelt, OD
Optometrist · Slidell, LA
Ross Alexander Kelt, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1588356828, issued on May 24, 2023. Check the license (Louisiana 2042-988AT, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ross Alexander Kelt
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2042-988AT LA
OPT.0003916 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2243 Gause Blvd E, Slidell, LA 70461
- Phone
- (985) 643-6355
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2023
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2024
- Fax
- (985) 643-0130
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241017002370); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2243 Gause Blvd E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jessica Fawer, O.DOptometrist1497105308
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- Cindy Tran, ODOptometrist1982458279
Verify Ross Alexander Kelt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 2042-988ATCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $189.31
6 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
- Northlake Eye Center, ApmcSlidell, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ross Alexander Kelt among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana
Ross Alexander Kelt, OD is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2023, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 66% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Louisiana
There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
All 540 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jessica Fawer, O.DSlidell, LA 704611497105308
- Ha Ninh, O.D.Slidell, LA 704611003225905
- Cindy Tran, ODSlidell, LA 704611982458279
- Luisa Andara, O.D.Slidell, LA 704601346663358
- Jennifer Holliday, ODSlidell, LA 704601851567689
- Charles Nassauer, O.D.Slidell, LA 704601275677783
- Katie Nguyen, ODSlidell, LA 704601033005921
- Tu-Uyen Pham, O.D.Slidell, LA 704601497946099
Common questions
What is Ross Alexander Kelt, OD's NPI number?
Ross Alexander Kelt, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588356828, issued on May 24, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ross Alexander Kelt, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2243 Gause Blvd E, Slidell, LA, 70461. Phone: (985) 643-6355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ross Alexander Kelt, OD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 2042-988AT, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ross Alexander Kelt, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ross Alexander Kelt, OD had 15 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.
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.