NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Beth Hirsch, O.D.

Optometrist · Webster Groves, MO

Sarah Beth Hirsch, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Webster Groves, Missouri, and NPI 1003977232, issued on Dec 12, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2005019550, 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
1003977232
Name
Sarah Beth Hirsch
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2005019550 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8658 Big Bend Blvd, Webster Groves, MO 63119
Phone
(314) 962-3830
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161215002212); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 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 8658 Big Bend Blvd

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

  1. Justin Wilkinson, ODOptometrist1821251422

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

163 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Sarah Hirsch163
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost38 claims
  2. Cyclosporine19 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate14 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone13 claims
  5. Restasis12 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate11 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: $202.02

9 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. Sarah Hirsch$202.02
  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. Clarkson Optometry IncSt Louis, MO

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

Sarah Beth Hirsch among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

Sarah Beth Hirsch, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Webster Groves

They are 5 of the 216 NPPES records with a practice address in Webster Groves, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Barlow, ODSaint Louis, MO 631191710974183
  2. Steven Cantrell, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631191992828834
  3. Gail Doell, O.D.Webster Groves, MO 631191689735003
  4. Edward Jarka, ODWebster Groves, MO 631191477660769
  5. Tiffany Johnson, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631191255466728
  6. Leah Mathews, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631191043407711
  7. Melanie Ruoff, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631191912983107
  8. Eleanor Thomas, ODWebster Groves, MO 631191366306953

Common questions

What is Sarah Beth Hirsch, O.D.'s NPI number?

Sarah Beth Hirsch, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003977232, issued on Dec 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Beth Hirsch, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8658 Big Bend Blvd, Webster Groves, MO, 63119. Phone: (314) 962-3830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Beth Hirsch, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2005019550, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sarah Beth Hirsch, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Beth Hirsch, O.D. had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 65 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.