NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sam Chadwell Kang, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST)

Optometrist · Cedar Rapids, IA

Sam Chadwell Kang, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST) is an optometrist with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1922088038, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 02295, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922088038
Name
Sam Chadwell Kang
Credential
O.D. (OPTOMETRIST)
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
02295 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 29TH Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone
(319) 390-9969
Enumerated
Jan 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050422000854); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2004
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 3601 29TH Ave SW

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

  1. Kandace Furler, PHARMD.Pharmacist1295363869
  2. David Heckman, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1629324934
  3. Chris MatherPharmacist1518587757
  4. Jesse MontheiPharmacist1982232716
  5. Tamara Moore, PHARM DPharmacist1962784348

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sam Kang50
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost22 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.

Sam Chadwell Kang among 676 optometrist records in Iowa

Sam Chadwell Kang, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST) is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Iowa

There are 676 optometrist records in Iowa.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sheila Fetters, ODCedar Rapids, IA 524041043207434
  2. Deann Fitzgerald, O.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524041619958428
  3. Laura Kain, O.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524041285631390
  4. Robert Kingus, O.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524041619182219
  5. Daniel Wolfe, O.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524041346325248
  6. Cory Bower, ODCedar Rapids, IA 524031407848203
  7. B Buchman, O.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524051679788798
  8. Gary Teig, O.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524031982649349

Common questions

What is Sam Chadwell Kang, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST)'s NPI number?

Sam Chadwell Kang, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST)'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922088038, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam Chadwell Kang, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST) located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 29TH Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404. Phone: (319) 390-9969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam Chadwell Kang, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST)'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 02295, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sam Chadwell Kang, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST) prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sam Chadwell Kang, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST) had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.

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