NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Optometrist in Ohio

2,443 NPPES records list optometrist with a practice address in Ohio, 21 per 100,000 residents, the 21st highest rate of 51. Columbus and Cincinnati have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Ohio license search. Page 41 of 49.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 152W00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Columbus has the most, 262

  1. Columbus262
  2. Cincinnati163
  3. Cleveland85
  4. Dayton54
  5. Toledo44

Optometrist records in Ohio

  1. Kaleel Shaheen, O.D.Canton, OH 447081215932652
  2. Kaleel Shaheen, O.D.Canton, OH 447081922402130
  3. Michael Shaheen, O.D.Canton, OH 447081659504173
  4. Thomas Shaheen, O.D.Cuyahoga Falls, OH 442211073503876
  5. Amna Shaikh, ODDayton, OH 454151437832581
  6. Elizabeth Shank, ODColumbus, OH 432281245952597
  7. Caitlyn Sharick, ODAvon, OH 440111184222416
  8. Nahrain Shasteen, O.D.Perrysburg, OH 435511972732980
  9. John Shaw, O.D.Toledo, OH 436151013928480
  10. Whitney Shaw, O.D.Middleburg Heights, OH 441301356790414
  11. Erica Shelton, OD, MSColumbus, OH 432101114419488
  12. Patrick Shepard, ODChagrin Falls, OH 440231760066906
  13. Cassandra Sheriff, ODGalloway, OH 431191154859775
  14. Zachary Sherman, ODCoventry Township, OH 443191578066742
  15. Philip Shetler, O.D.Lima, OH 458051427183540
  16. Christopher Shewan, O.D.Lexington, OH 449041073570537
  17. Jennifer Shewring, ODColumbus, OH 432401831135797
  18. Ashley Shields, O.D.Zanesville, OH 437011245585694
  19. David Shilling, O.D.Bowling Green, OH 434021659355642
  20. Megan Shirey, O.D.Columbus, OH 432011811345077
  21. Christopher Shoemaker, O.D.Boardman, OH 445121184674566
  22. Thomas Shoemaker, O.D.Marysville, OH 430401346318235
  23. Jacquelyn Short, O.D.Archbold, OH 435021588072003
  24. Carla Shorter, O.D.Beavercreek, OH 454311831124155
  25. James Shover, O.DNew Lexington, OH 437641134263528
  26. Robert Shreiner, O.D.Tiffin, OH 448831518035492
  27. Richard Shroder, O.D.Lebanon, OH 450361609973122
  28. Samuel Shroder, ODFairborn, OH 453241124982368
  29. Steven Shroder, ODFairborn, OH 453241477605293
  30. Emily Shull, O.D.Cincinnati, OH 452151003836412
  31. Chad Shultz, O.D.Poland, OH 445141003909094
  32. Herbert Shultz, ODSalem, OH 444601013082056
  33. Larry Siders, O.D.Mount Vernon, OH 430501609231141
  34. Rachel Siegel, ODColumbus, OH 432131366856981
  35. Neil Sika, O.D.Strongsville, OH 441361295751287
  36. Martin Simmons, ODKettering, OH 454291588696280
  37. Paul Simmons, O.D.Strongsville, OH 441361669413217
  38. Janessa Simon, O.D.Greenville, OH 453311053644575
  39. Jessica Simon, O.D.Stow, OH 442241790785285
  40. Kathryn Simonovich, O.D.Columbus, OH 432351215244900
  41. Stephanie Sims, O.D.Plain City, OH 430641992119465
  42. Jason Singh, ODMason, OH 450401427033687
  43. Bernadette Sipple, O.D.Fairview Park, OH 441261821164310
  44. William Skendelas, O.D.North Canton, OH 447201952370785
  45. Philip Skovira, ODMayfield Hts, OH 441241437273836
  46. Fred Skulina, ODFostoria, OH 448301083701593
  47. Michael Skuza, O.D.Independence, OH 441311407088321
  48. Ronald Skuza, ODIndependence, OH 441311366551962
  49. Richard Slamer, ODBeavercreek, OH 454321477588515
  50. Kelly Slater, O.D.South Point, OH 456801811093024

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Ohio ranks 21 of 51 per resident

  1. Iowa21
  2. Washington21
  3. New Hampshire21
  4. Ohio21
  5. Vermont21
  6. Pennsylvania20
  7. 50 states and D.C.19

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

71.2% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 71.9% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Ohio71.2%
  2. United States71.9%

Optometrist records in Ohio, measured

  • In a Medicare file1,740 of 2,443 · 71.2% here, 71.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1,466 · 60.0% here, 57.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,720 · 70.4% here, 65.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2006 · the 1,466 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 152W00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

2,443 NPPES records list optometrist (152W00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Ohio: 21 per 100,000 residents against 19 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Columbus has 262 of them (11%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Pennsylvania2,640
  2. Illinois2,697
  3. Michigan1,963
  4. Washington1,641

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Vermont20.7
  2. New Hampshire20.9
  3. Iowa21.1
  4. California21.3

The largest states

  1. California8,308
  2. Texas5,006
  3. Florida3,594
  4. New York3,535
  5. Illinois2,697

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.