Vernon Edward Falkenhain, O.D.
Optometrist · Rolla, MO
Vernon Edward Falkenhain, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Rolla, Missouri, and NPI 1336320431, issued on Nov 16, 2007. Check the license (Missouri TO2065, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernon Edward Falkenhain
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- TO2065 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 N Pine St, Rolla, MO 65401
- Phone
- (573) 364-1773
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (573) 341-3945
- Medicaid ID
- 310208004 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120209000821); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1961
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1001 N Pine St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Falkenhain, O.D.Optometrist1992724702
Verify Vernon Edward Falkenhain in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license TO2065Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost59 claims
- Restasis13 claims
- Timolol Maleate11 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: $18.50
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
- VE Falkenhain OD And AssociatesRolla, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vernon Edward Falkenhain among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri
Vernon Edward Falkenhain, 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 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1961 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
10 optometrist records list a practice address in Rolla
They are 10 of the 621 NPPES records with a practice address in Rolla, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.
All 1,242 in Missouri → Every provider in Rolla → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angela Appleman, O.D.Rolla, MO 654011447414040
- Amanda Bahr, O.D.Rolla, MO 654011881856748
- Matthew Blanton, O.D.Rolla, MO 654011457391575
- David Falkenhain, O.D.Rolla, MO 654011992724702
- Dennis Garstang, ODRolla, MO 654011336158526
- Vernon Green, ODRolla, MO 654011598740375
- Yasemin Hurley, O.D.Rolla, MO 654011922238765
- Haley McCreery, O.D.Rolla, MO 654011861807364
Common questions
What is Vernon Edward Falkenhain, O.D.'s NPI number?
Vernon Edward Falkenhain, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336320431, issued on Nov 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernon Edward Falkenhain, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 N Pine St, Rolla, MO, 65401. Phone: (573) 364-1773. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernon Edward Falkenhain, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number TO2065, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vernon Edward Falkenhain, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernon Edward Falkenhain, O.D. had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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.