Travis L. Kinderknecht, O.D.
Optometrist · Quinter, KS
Travis L. Kinderknecht, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Quinter, Kansas, and NPI 1285603381, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 1554, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Travis L. Kinderknecht
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1554 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 Castle Rock RD, Quinter, KS 67752
- Phone
- (785) 754-2494
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050602001095); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Travis L. Kinderknecht in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 1554Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
39 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.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $15.13
1 payment: 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.
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
- Eye Specialists Associated, PAHays, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Travis L. Kinderknecht among 715 optometrist records in Kansas
Travis L. Kinderknecht, O.D. is one of 715 optometrist records with a practice address in Kansas. 76% 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, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 500 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 74% 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 Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Quinter
They are 1 of the 16 NPPES records with a practice address in Quinter, and 715 optometrist records in Kansas.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Ryan Newman, O.D.Goodland, KS 677351255486213
- Mark Wahlmeier, ODGoodland, KS 677351144295031
- Trevor Brock, O.D.Dodge City, KS 678011710559216
- Stephen Cauble, ODDodge City, KS 678011891757704
- Rob Christensen, ODDodge City, KS 678011639281355
- Melissa Cole, ODDodge City, KS 678011134659782
- Frank CopelandDodge City, KS 678011629050224
Common questions
What is Travis L. Kinderknecht, O.D.'s NPI number?
Travis L. Kinderknecht, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285603381, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Travis L. Kinderknecht, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Castle Rock RD, Quinter, KS, 67752. Phone: (785) 754-2494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Travis L. Kinderknecht, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 1554, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Travis L. Kinderknecht, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Travis L. Kinderknecht, O.D. had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Travis L. Kinderknecht, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.