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 43 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. Shawn Stalder, OPTICIANHamilton, OH 450131063555282
  2. Kristi Stalker, O.D.Canton, OH 447081154335206
  3. Willard Stamp, O.D.Salem, OH 444601518050806
  4. Susan Stan, O.D.Bexley, OH 432091639202989
  5. Sharon Stanich, O.D.Cuyahoga Falls, OH 442211245357003
  6. Christopher Stanwick, ODBelpre, OH 457141174558761
  7. Zachary Stapleton, O.D.Milford, OH 451501912499765
  8. Brian Starr, O.D.Mount Gilead, OH 433381588660567
  9. Kelsy Steele, O.D.Columbus, OH 432101386092609
  10. Leah Steele, O.D.Westlake, OH 441451518254572
  11. Joshua Stefan, ODAkron, OH 443051932092608
  12. Nathan Stefan, ODFairlawn, OH 443331356235543
  13. John Stehulak, O.D.Wauseon, OH 435671740480524
  14. Deborah Stein, O.D.Defiance, OH 435121588688766
  15. Michael Stein, O.D.Columbus, OH 432401043396724
  16. Robert Stein, ODBarberton, OH 442031710974308
  17. Jennifer Steineman, O.D.Westerville, OH 430821710471008
  18. Benjamin Steinman, ODFairview Park, OH 441261821789298
  19. David Sterna, O.D.Vermilion, OH 440891992870265
  20. David Stewart, O.D.Beavercreek, OH 454321578566386
  21. Jeffrey Stewart, ODFindlay, OH 458401790764702
  22. Jolene Stewart, O.D.Piqua, OH 453561801059886
  23. McKenzie Stewart, ODAkron, OH 443081225898414
  24. David Stine, O.D.Dayton, OH 454151942207717
  25. Eric Stocker, ODAmherst, OH 440011881683589
  26. Jenna Stoffel, ODCincinnati, OH 452431396373379
  27. Thomas Stokkermans, ODCleveland, OH 441061073539870
  28. Jacob Stoler, ODColumbus, OH 432401558052365
  29. Joy Stoler, O.D.Solon, OH 441391457481640
  30. Karl Stoler, O.D.Mentor, OH 440601689711814
  31. Jaimie StoneAkron, OH 443201538097258
  32. Nadia Stone, ODToledo, OH 436231003702846
  33. Travis Storm, O.D.Pickerington, OH 431471578792685
  34. Cayley Stout, ODCincinnati, OH 452431467019646
  35. Janel Strah, O.D.Sandusky, OH 448701033590443
  36. Dean Streff, ODLancaster, OH 431301154457109
  37. Amanda Strnisha, ODMarion, OH 433021427806389
  38. Robert Strohl, O.D.Columbus, OH 432201952371262
  39. Sara Stubblefield, O.D.Columbus, OH 432321508084898
  40. Gregory Stucke, O.D.Mason, OH 450401689982704
  41. Kacie Stucke, O.D.Mason, OH 450401568778702
  42. Kimberly Stuckey, O.D.Groveport, OH 431251558498543
  43. James Studebaker, ODEnglewood, OH 453221982608261
  44. Joseph Studebaker, ODEnglewood, OH 453221124022090
  45. Rebecca Stump, ODGallipolis, OH 456311518072909
  46. Stacy Stutler, ODWesterville, OH 430811073512562
  47. Sho-Chi Su, O.D.Beavercreek, OH 454311851586366
  48. Jerome Sude, O.D.Coventry Township, OH 443191982607727
  49. Alfred Sugawara, O.D.Fairfield, OH 450141780724823
  50. David Sullivan, O.D.Steubenville, OH 439521073648671

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.