NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shannon Cherie Kerns, O.D.

Optometrist · Lago Vista, TX

Shannon Cherie Kerns, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lago Vista, Texas, and NPI 1295748663, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Texas 6895T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1295748663
Name
Shannon Cherie Kerns
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
6895T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7708 Lohmans Ford RD, Lago Vista, TX 78645
Phone
(512) 267-7700
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070227000154); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2006
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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Shannon Kerns108
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost31 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone13 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate11 claims
  4. Xiidra11 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: $18.19

1 payment: 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. Shannon Kerns$18.19
  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. North Shore Eye Care, P.A.Lago Vista, TX

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

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

Other optometrist records in Texas

  1. Matthew Aaker, O.D.Universal City, TX1518394410
  2. Brad Aaron, O.D.New Boston, TX1073588810
  3. Michelle Aaron, O.D.San Antonio, TX1306916291
  4. Gary Abbott, ODRandolph Afb, TX1194880385
  5. Fortuna Abebe, ODHouston, TX1073185278
  6. Larry Abernathy, O. D.Abilene, TX1861539363
  7. Rayan Abilmouna, O.D.Houston, TX1275971145
  8. Omar Aborahma, ODCarrollton, TX1376479311
  9. Aby Abraham, O.D.Quinlan, TX1770776338
  10. Erin Abraham, ODDallas, TX1598440505

Common questions

What is Shannon Cherie Kerns, O.D.'s NPI number?

Shannon Cherie Kerns, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295748663, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shannon Cherie Kerns, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7708 Lohmans Ford RD, Lago Vista, TX, 78645. Phone: (512) 267-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shannon Cherie Kerns, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 6895T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shannon Cherie Kerns, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shannon Cherie Kerns, O.D. had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 46 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.

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