NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandra Trybus Rice, OD

Optometrist · Springfield, MO

Sandra Trybus Rice, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1689104945, issued on Jun 19, 2017. Check the license (Missouri 2017018294, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1689104945
Name
Sandra Trybus Rice
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2017018294 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3440 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone
(417) 886-5444
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 725-0502
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170817000874); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2017
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 3440 S National Ave

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

  1. Lynn Herndon, O.D.Optometrist1396726642
  2. Brad Lewis, O.D.Optometrist1619958188
  3. Mitzi Lewis, O.D.Optometrist1073615951
  4. Riley ParkerOptometrist1770370249
  5. Jacob Pieper, ODOptometrist1801456199
  6. Darren Plank, O.D.Optometrist1396726865

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri 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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

215 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Sandra Rice215
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost48 claims
  2. Restasis28 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate25 claims
  4. Cyclosporine22 claims
  5. Xiidra19 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: $457.46

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Sandra Rice$457.46
  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. Vision Clinic PCSpringfield, MO

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

Sandra Trybus Rice among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

Sandra Trybus Rice, OD is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

80 optometrist records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 80 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anita Baldwin, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071043308554
  2. William Bartels, ODSpringfield, MO 658071689650947
  3. John Curtis, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071710994298
  4. Robert Foss, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071336252170
  5. Jeffrey Hasson, ODSpringfield, MO 658071588703318
  6. Lynn Herndon, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071396726642
  7. William Holmes, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071477586360
  8. Brad Lewis, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071619958188

Common questions

What is Sandra Trybus Rice, OD's NPI number?

Sandra Trybus Rice, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689104945, issued on Jun 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra Trybus Rice, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3440 S National Ave, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 886-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandra Trybus Rice, OD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2017018294, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sandra Trybus Rice, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandra Trybus Rice, OD had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 97 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.