NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Drexler

Optometrist · Pittsburgh, PA

Scott Drexler is an optometrist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1194723189, issued on Jul 13, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania OET009083, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1194723189
Name
Scott Drexler
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OET009083 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
203 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 647-2200
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101206000286); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1991
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 203 Lothrop St

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

  1. Kaveh Ahani, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1669877577
  2. Ahmed Al-Ghoul, MDOphthalmology Physician1194749374
  3. Sohani AmarasekeraOphthalmology Physician1356704878
  4. Bethany Anke, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1356452072
  5. Emily Antes, AUDAudiologist1265355317
  6. Angela Bakopoulos, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1215470166

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

268 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Scott Drexler268
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Xiidra37 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate36 claims
  3. Erythromycin32 claims
  4. Latanoprost16 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin16 claims
  6. Cyclosporine11 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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $128.66

5 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. Scott Drexler$128.66
  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. Lehigh Valley Eye Center, P.C.Monroeville, PA

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

Scott Drexler among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania

Scott Drexler is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ellen ButtsPittsburgh, PA 152131679065528
  2. Linda FlahertyPittsburgh, PA 152131902895956
  3. Nathan Isaacson, ODPittsburgh, PA 152131689613283
  4. Craig Luchansky, ODPittsburgh, PA 152131437142163
  5. Kateryna Sanders, ODPittsburgh, PA 152131376288704
  6. Chollapadi Sundar-Raj, ODPittsburgh, PA 152131124093091
  7. Paul Hoolahan, O.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121194724807
  8. Jessica GlassPittsburgh, PA 152151316024037

Common questions

What is Scott Drexler's NPI number?

Scott Drexler's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194723189, issued on Jul 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Drexler located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Drexler's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OET009083, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Scott Drexler prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Drexler had 268 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott Drexler's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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