Stephen R. Rice, O.D.
Optometrist · Springfield, MO
Stephen R. Rice, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1558342808, issued on Nov 11, 2005. Check the license (Missouri T02730, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen R. Rice
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- T02730 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3440 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807
- Phone
- (417) 886-5444
- Enumerated
- Nov 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 725-0502
- Medicaid ID
- 312467913 MO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3440 S National Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Brad Lewis, O.D.Optometrist1619958188
- Mitzi Lewis, O.D.Optometrist1073615951
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- Jacob Pieper, ODOptometrist1801456199
- Darren Plank, O.D.Optometrist1396726865
Verify Stephen R. Rice in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license T02730Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost50 claims
- Lumigan30 claims
- Vyzulta25 claims
- Timolol Maleate20 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: $1,197.98
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Stephen R. Rice among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri
Stephen R. Rice, 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 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 fileNo · 62% of these records are
- 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).
80 optometrist records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 80 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.
All 1,242 in Missouri → Every provider in Springfield → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anita Baldwin, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071043308554
- William Bartels, ODSpringfield, MO 658071689650947
- John Curtis, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071710994298
- Robert Foss, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071336252170
- Jeffrey Hasson, ODSpringfield, MO 658071588703318
- Lynn Herndon, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071396726642
- William Holmes, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071477586360
- Brad Lewis, O.D.Springfield, MO 658071619958188
Common questions
What is Stephen R. Rice, O.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen R. Rice, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558342808, issued on Nov 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen R. Rice, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3440 S National Ave, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 886-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen R. Rice, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number T02730, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Stephen R. Rice, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen R. Rice, O.D. had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.