NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tyler Dowdall, OD

Optometrist · Fort Thomas, KY

Tyler Dowdall, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and NPI 1356832380, issued on May 24, 2018. Check the license (Kentucky 2165DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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
1356832380
Name
Tyler Dowdall
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2165DT KY
OPT.006640 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
92 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, KY 41075
Phone
(859) 781-2000
Enumerated
May 24, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2024
Fax
(859) 781-8122
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201218001966); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2018
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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Also registered at 92 Alexandria Pike

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Richard Schuck, O.D.Optometrist1528093390
  2. Robert Sunderman, ODOptometrist1336611557

Verify Tyler Dowdall in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Tyler Dowdall108
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost63 claims
  2. Restasis11 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: $293.73

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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. Tyler Dowdall$293.73
  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. Sunderman DowdallFort Thomas, KY

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

Tyler Dowdall among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky

Tyler Dowdall, OD is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Kentucky

There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Schuck, O.D.Fort Thomas, KY 410751528093390
  2. Robert Sunderman, ODFort Thomas, KY 410751336611557
  3. Spencer Gabbard, O.D.Cold Spring, KY 410761184115123
  4. Douglas Garbig, O.D.Wilder, KY 410761104883636
  5. Kristine Kerestan Garbig, O.D.Wilder, KY 410761043277577
  6. Christina Nash, ODWilder, KY 410761457278970
  7. Ritesh Patel, O.D.Cold Spring, KY 410761528250792
  8. Evan Sims, ODWilder, KY 410761093674277

Common questions

What is Tyler Dowdall, OD's NPI number?

Tyler Dowdall, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356832380, issued on May 24, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tyler Dowdall, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 92 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, KY, 41075. Phone: (859) 781-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tyler Dowdall, OD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 2165DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tyler Dowdall, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tyler Dowdall, OD had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 36 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.