Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru, OD, MS
Optometrist · Columbus, OH
Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru, OD, MS is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1659993541, issued on May 13, 2020. Check the license (Ohio OPT.006844, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru
- Credential
- OD, MS
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPT.006844 OH
2298 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 915 Olentangy River RD FL 5, Columbus, OH 43212
- Phone
- (614) 293-8116
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2025
- Fax
- (614) 293-5315
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250910004070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT.006844Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 71% of 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Osu Eye Physicians And Surgeons, LLCColumbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru, OD, MS is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Ohio
There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Bloss, O.D.Columbus, OH 432121962538140
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- Sara Huffman, OD, MSColumbus, OH 432121235153834
- Kathryn Kramer, O.D.Columbus, OH 432121265729073
- Maryellen Luebbers, O.D.Columbus, OH 432121396799391
- John Maszczak, O.D.Columbus, OH 432121659304947
- William McLaughlin, O.D.Columbus, OH 432121730260647
- John Melnyk, O.D.Columbus, OH 432121366430860
Common questions
What is Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru, OD, MS's NPI number?
Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru, OD, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659993541, issued on May 13, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru, OD, MS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Olentangy River RD FL 5, Columbus, OH, 43212. Phone: (614) 293-8116. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru, OD, MS's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number OPT.006844, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru, OD, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steve Murimi Mathenge Njeru, OD, MS had 24 Medicare Part D claims; 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.