Ryan Eric Kern, OD
Optometrist · Greenville, NC
Ryan Eric Kern, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Greenville, North Carolina, and NPI 1497232425, issued on Jul 23, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2849, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ryan Eric Kern
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2849 NC
2161DT KY
OEG003438 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9 Medical Dr Bldg 9A, Greenville, NC 27834
- Phone
- (252) 816-8000
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2018
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250516000483); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ryan Eric Kern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 2849Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
181 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost57 claims
- Rocklatan17 claims
- Restasis16 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl15 claims
- Restasis Multidose11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vidant Medical Group LLCKenansville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ryan Eric Kern among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Ryan Eric Kern, OD is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Greenville → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lady Aycock, O. D.Greenville, NC 278341639144462
- Clayton Davis, O.D.Greenville, NC 278341487641825
- Shannon Kirby, ODGreenville, NC 278341417925975
- Thomas McIntosh, O.D.Greenville, NC 278341750352688
- Scott McIntosh, ODGreenville, NC 278341346795119
- Natalie McIntosh, ODGreenville, NC 278341912452780
- Erica Morris, ODGreenville, NC 278341912950379
- Elizabeth Mullett, ODGreenville, NC 278341831182252
Common questions
What is Ryan Eric Kern, OD's NPI number?
Ryan Eric Kern, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497232425, issued on Jul 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ryan Eric Kern, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Medical Dr Bldg 9A, Greenville, NC, 27834. Phone: (252) 816-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ryan Eric Kern, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2849, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ryan Eric Kern, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ryan Eric Kern, OD had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ryan Eric Kern, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.