Todd Allen Kelsch, O.D.
Optometrist · Palm Springs, CA
Todd Allen Kelsch, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1295811248, issued on Oct 31, 2006. Check the license (California OPT8996-TPA, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Todd Allen Kelsch
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPT8996-TPA CA
639 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 E Tahquitz Canyon Way Ste 200, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (800) 898-2020
- Enumerated
- Oct 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190624003251); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1801 E Tahquitz Canyon Way Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Janelle Gallardo, ODOptometrist1578171898
- Oscar Lillo, O.D.Optometrist1669435509
Verify Todd Allen Kelsch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT8996-TPACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% 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
- Retina Institute OF California Medical Group, A California Medical ParPalm Springs, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Todd Allen Kelsch among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Todd Allen Kelsch, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in California
There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Palm Springs → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan Anderson, O.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621164849964
- David Esquibel, ODPalm Springs, CA 922621447284179
- Janelle Gallardo, ODPalm Springs, CA 922621578171898
- Oscar Lillo, O.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621669435509
- Murtaza Merali, ODPalm Springs, CA 922621972944189
- Rachel Misquitta, ODPalm Springs, CA 922621043687577
- Khalil Semaan, O.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621447547070
- Rudolph Alanis, O.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601770612699
Common questions
What is Todd Allen Kelsch, O.D.'s NPI number?
Todd Allen Kelsch, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295811248, issued on Oct 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Todd Allen Kelsch, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 E Tahquitz Canyon Way Ste 200, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (800) 898-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Todd Allen Kelsch, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number OPT8996-TPA, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Todd Allen Kelsch, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Todd Allen Kelsch, O.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.