Walter F. Rutkowsky, OD
Optometrist · Bradenton, FL
Walter F. Rutkowsky, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Bradenton, Florida, and NPI 1417947680, issued on Oct 27, 2005. Check the license (Florida OPC1555, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter F. Rutkowsky
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC1555 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5005 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34209
- Phone
- (941) 794-1315
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 792-5034
- Medicaid ID
- 078099500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100817000784); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter F. Rutkowsky in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC1555Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
106 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost36 claims
- Timolol Maleate23 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate18 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
- Vision Care Florida, LLCBradenton, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter F. Rutkowsky among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Walter F. Rutkowsky, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
46 optometrist records list a practice address in Bradenton
They are 46 of the 3,931 NPPES records with a practice address in Bradenton, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Azbell, O.D.Bradenton, FL 342091760480792
- Henry Bausback, O.D.Bradenton, FL 342091851361059
- Edwin Detweiler III, O.D.Bradenton, FL 342091154303923
- Jake Dubin, ODBradenton, FL 342091548993017
- Alisha Johnson, ODBradenton, FL 342091962465849
- Sarah Mackie, ODBradenton, FL 342091457343253
- Mikaela Callahan, ODBradenton, FL 342081972397222
- Dean Consiglio, ODBradenton, FL 342081538186218
Common questions
What is Walter F. Rutkowsky, OD's NPI number?
Walter F. Rutkowsky, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417947680, issued on Oct 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter F. Rutkowsky, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5005 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL, 34209. Phone: (941) 794-1315. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter F. Rutkowsky, OD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC1555, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter F. Rutkowsky, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter F. Rutkowsky, OD had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.