Scott D. Bixler, O.D.
Optometrist · Berne, IN
Scott D. Bixler, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Berne, Indiana, and NPI 1871593376, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 18002871, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott D. Bixler
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18002871 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 305 US Highway 27 S, Berne, IN 46711
- Phone
- (260) 589-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (260) 589-3068
- Medicaid ID
- 200336400 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100811000728); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,578 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 305 US Highway 27 S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachel Baum, O.D.Optometrist1770006504
- Scott Lehman, O.D.Optometrist1619977113
Verify Scott D. Bixler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18002871Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
191 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 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost95 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol42 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate12 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: $81.90
5 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
- Lehman And Bixler Optometrists, P.C.Berne, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott D. Bixler among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Scott D. Bixler, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Berne
They are 4 of the 40 NPPES records with a practice address in Berne, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Berne → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Baum, O.D.Berne, IN 467111770006504
- Steven Degroff, O.D.Berne, IN 467111417939273
- Scott Lehman, O.D.Berne, IN 467111619977113
- Ryan Gustus, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141285922716
- Sandra Hullinger, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141265429153
- Dawn Kazmierzak, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141174510069
- Julayne Miller, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141235410275
- Matthew Mitchell, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141871505123
Common questions
What is Scott D. Bixler, O.D.'s NPI number?
Scott D. Bixler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871593376, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott D. Bixler, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 US Highway 27 S, Berne, IN, 46711. Phone: (260) 589-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott D. Bixler, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18002871, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Scott D. Bixler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott D. Bixler, O.D. had 191 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.