NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott A. Huggler, O.D.

Optometrist · Nazareth, PA

Scott A. Huggler, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720018518, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG000803, 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
1720018518
Name
Scott A. Huggler
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OEG000803 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
619 E Lawn RD, Nazareth, PA 18064
Phone
(610) 759-1635
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 759-1899
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061103000288); 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 619 E Lawn RD

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

  1. Kristen Huggler, ODOptometrist1760168405

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95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

540 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Scott Huggler540
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost267 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate49 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol36 claims
  4. Lumigan34 claims
  5. Cyclosporine26 claims
  6. Travoprost24 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $42.97

2 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.

  1. Scott Huggler$42.97
  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.

Scott A. Huggler among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania

Scott A. Huggler, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 48% 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 updated2014 · 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).

6 optometrist records list a practice address in Nazareth

They are 6 of the 240 NPPES records with a practice address in Nazareth, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Heidi Bruch, ODNazareth, PA 180641790248656
  2. Kristen Huggler, ODNazareth, PA 180641760168405
  3. Arnold Riback, ODNazareth, PA 180641679686612
  4. Philip Sabetti, O.D.Nazareth, PA 180641669475091
  5. Pollyanna Sparrow, O.D.Nazareth, PA 180641992833214
  6. Arthur Kaplan, ODMacungie, PA 180621821048349
  7. Kristen Roseman, O.D.Macungie, PA 180621013902717
  8. Antoni Wichryk, O.D.Macungie, PA 180621174611925

Common questions

What is Scott A. Huggler, O.D.'s NPI number?

Scott A. Huggler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720018518, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott A. Huggler, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 E Lawn RD, Nazareth, PA, 18064. Phone: (610) 759-1635. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott A. Huggler, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG000803, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Scott A. Huggler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott A. Huggler, O.D. had 540 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott A. Huggler, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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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