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Kenton R Driver, OD

Optometry · Salina

NPI 1639288145

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1 location · Drs Driver and Clark PA · 4 clinicians in this group

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Original Medicare doctor bills

$108,408

Medicare paid this office $108,408 for 1,034 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Established patient complete exam of visual system823$69,624$75
Return visit (30+ min)100$9,009$78
Short return visit (20+ min)108$7,211$57
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system94$4,379$46
Photography of the retina163$3,746$22
See all 12 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Established patient complete exam of visual system823$69,624$75
Return visit (30+ min)100$9,009$78
Short return visit (20+ min)108$7,211$57
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system94$4,379$46
Photography of the retina163$3,746$22
Imaging of retina133$3,541$25
New patient complete exam of visual system49$3,048$62
Imaging of optic nerve120$2,754$23
Exam of visual field with extended testing32$1,505$43
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye54$905$15
Short return visit11$448$28
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness32$212$7

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Cataract surgery1-10None

Who their Medicare patients are

1,034 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 2% · 85 and older 18% · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 4% · Health risk score 0.96. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical optometry clinician is at 0.97.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 74% · Diabetes 26% · Coronary heart disease 18% · Depression 18% · Atrial fibrillation 16% · Chronic kidney disease 15% · Cancer 13% · COPD 12% · Heart failure 9% · Dementia 8% · Stroke 6%.

The office billed $255,120, Medicare allowed $174,661 and paid $108,408; for 1,926 services of 26 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20241,0341,926760.96$255,120$108,408
20239441,769770.88$227,330$98,182
20229011,518770.95$178,670$83,912
20219051,610770.98$186,995$85,468
20208601,500770.99$185,235$79,339
20199461,707770.99$193,318$86,780
20189161,732770.99$189,735$84,870
20179251,735761.01$180,738$83,757
20169281,752761.03$185,474$93,410
20159111,787770.99$186,660$102,443
20148841,842770.93$188,217$103,967
20138491,870760.94$189,880$109,186

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Established patient complete exam of visual system635$52,057$77
Return visit (30+ min)165$15,196$71
Short return visit (20+ min)149$9,864$53
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system109$4,787$44
Imaging of retina116$3,242$27
Photography of the retina117$2,820$23
New patient complete exam of visual system37$2,764$75
Imaging of optic nerve105$2,183$21
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye62$1,419$18
Exam of visual field with extended testing35$1,343$37
Short return visit13$582$34
New patient problem focused exam of visual system15$513$34
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness28$208$7

2022: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Established patient complete exam of visual system415$33,605$76
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system306$13,037$42
Return visit (30+ min)135$12,939$84
Short return visit (20+ min)131$9,761$57
New patient complete exam of visual system40$2,973$74
Photography of the retina107$2,655$25
Imaging of optic nerve93$2,353$25
Imaging of retina90$2,314$25
Exam of visual field with extended testing32$1,371$43
Short return visit17$847$40
New patient problem focused exam of visual system14$599$43
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye14$278$20
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness11$91$8

2021: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Established patient complete exam of visual system374$32,121$75
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system448$22,092$48
Short return visit (20+ min)119$9,508$61
Return visit (30+ min)60$6,018$80
Photography of the retina134$3,419$25
New patient complete exam of visual system35$2,708$77
Imaging of retina98$2,453$25
Exam of visual field with extended testing44$1,954$41
Imaging of optic nerve59$1,241$21
New patient problem focused exam of visual system22$1,113$51
Short return visit23$850$34
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye24$498$20
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness12$76$6

2020: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Established patient complete exam of visual system439$39,989$74
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system380$18,931$48
Photography of the retina118$3,683$30
Short return visit (20+ min)66$2,886$40
Imaging of retina97$2,778$28
Return visit (30+ min)31$2,337$65
Imaging of optic nerve89$2,281$25
New patient complete exam of visual system24$2,109$88
Exam of visual field with extended testing38$1,576$41
New patient problem focused exam of visual system14$580$41
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye22$383$17
Short return visit12$313$24

2019: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Established patient complete exam of visual system379$36,493$76
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system500$23,960$46
Short return visit (20+ min)95$4,882$44
Return visit (30+ min)51$4,609$70
Photography of the retina133$3,780$28
Imaging of retina102$2,725$26
New patient complete exam of visual system33$2,461$75
Exam of visual field with extended testing43$1,665$36
Imaging of optic nerve54$1,239$23
Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing26$733$20
New patient problem focused exam of visual system23$732$32
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye30$547$17
Short return visit16$297$19

2018: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Established patient complete exam of visual system321$28,490$74
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system524$25,836$47
Photography of the retina196$7,659$38
Return visit (30+ min)69$5,651$62
Short return visit (20+ min)96$4,855$45
Imaging of retina76$2,092$26
New patient complete exam of visual system28$2,025$72
Exam of visual field with extended testing49$1,711$35
Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing55$1,426$16
Imaging of optic nerve53$1,149$22
New patient problem focused exam of visual system25$954$38
Short return visit16$699$32
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye15$259$15

2017: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Established patient complete exam of visual system410$34,201$68
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system434$20,416$44
Return visit (30+ min)106$7,470$63
Photography of the retina107$4,312$40
Short return visit (20+ min)79$3,742$45
New patient complete exam of visual system33$2,644$80
Exam of visual field with extended testing42$1,833$41
Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing69$1,819$16
Imaging of retina76$1,812$24
Imaging of optic nerve67$1,454$21
New patient problem focused exam of visual system24$987$41
Short return visit13$342$26
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye17$303$16
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness13$90$7

2016: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Established patient complete exam of visual system549$49,031$68
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system343$16,860$47
Return visit (30+ min)72$5,713$71
Photography of the retina94$4,615$49
Short return visit (20+ min)86$4,066$43
New patient complete exam of visual system32$2,631$82
Imaging of retina81$2,402$27
Imaging of optic nerve67$1,781$26
Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing75$1,667$17
Exam of visual field with extended testing36$1,467$38
New patient problem focused exam of visual system20$870$43
Short return visit11$215$20

2015: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Established patient complete exam of visual system601$59,275$75
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system273$14,544$50
Photography of the retina90$4,998$54
Short return visit (20+ min)91$4,322$42
Return visit (30+ min)49$4,043$76
New patient complete exam of visual system46$3,855$84
Imaging of retina84$2,384$28
Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing74$2,148$18
Imaging of optic nerve54$1,531$28
Exam of visual field with extended testing38$1,498$39
Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion20$952$41
Short return visit25$620$25
New patient problem focused exam of visual system15$540$36
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness20$157$8

2014: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Established patient complete exam of visual system564$57,096$77
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system282$15,033$48
Short return visit (20+ min)121$7,085$47
Photography of the retina91$4,583$50
New patient complete exam of visual system42$3,935$94
Return visit (30+ min)38$2,661$63
Imaging of retina76$2,396$30
Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing58$2,097$19
Imaging of optic nerve72$2,085$29
Exam of visual field with extended testing50$2,075$41
Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion21$1,139$46
Short return visit31$875$27
New patient problem focused exam of visual system15$665$44
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness29$254$9
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye12$248$21

2013: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Established patient complete exam of visual system661$67,244$77
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system115$6,901$54
New patient complete exam of visual system70$6,006$86
Short return visit (20+ min)97$5,934$49
Photography of the retina105$5,139$48
Exam of visual field with extended testing73$3,427$44
Return visit (30+ min)37$2,744$69
Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing76$2,633$17
Imaging of retina85$2,441$28
Imaging of optic nerve73$2,217$29
Short return visit27$893$30
Photography of content of eyes16$203$13
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness21$203$10

Medicaid work

$63 in 2024

Medicaid paid $63 for 13 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 12 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
DETERMINATION REFRACTIVE STATE13$63
Medicaid work by year
202413112$63

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$26,611

Pharmacies billed $26,611 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 424) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical optometry clinician is at 0%.

321 generic and 103 brand-name prescriptions · $26,611 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Lumigan25$12,978$519
Latanoprost160$1,260$8
Dorzolamide-Timolol49$948$19
Timolol Maleate60$800$13
Prednisolone Acetate20$703$35
See all 7 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Lumigan25$12,978$519
Latanoprost160$1,260$8
Dorzolamide-Timolol49$948$19
Timolol Maleate60$800$13
Prednisolone Acetate20$703$35
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth36$376$10
Brimonidine17$122$7

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20244241130% (0)24%$26,611
20233861060% (0)26%$29,063
2022341920% (0)32%$30,600
20214201120% (0)33%$24,184
20204321150% (0)35%$25,597
20194531200% (0)38%$33,650
20184221050% (0)42%$30,851
2017341920% (0)43%$28,973
20163301060% (0)40%$24,923
20153381120% (0)44%$19,664
20142841040% (0)51%$19,466
2013302910% (0)48%$21,827

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Lumigan24$11,186$466
Latanoprost116$1,589$14
Dorzolamide-Timolol43$1,304$30
Timolol Maleate73$1,295$18
Prednisolone Acetate17$678$40
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth41$672$16
Brimonidine16$110$7

2022: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Lumigan28$11,249$402
Latanoprost120$1,855$15
Timolol Maleate77$1,191$15
Dorzolamide-Timolol20$643$32
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth32$582$18
Brimonidine15$297$20

2021: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Latanoprost173$3,603$21
Timolol Maleate74$1,742$24
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth47$855$18
Dorzolamide-Timolol13$663$51
Prednisolone Acetate12$494$41
Brimonidine11$71$6

2020: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Travatan Z17$4,260$251
Latanoprost146$2,757$19
Pazeo11$2,555$232
Timolol Maleate73$1,307$18
Dorzolamide-Timolol15$777$52
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth42$669$16
Prednisolone Acetate15$546$36
Erythromycin15$188$13
Brimonidine14$172$12

2019: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Travatan Z32$8,313$260
Lumigan14$3,695$264
Pazeo12$2,764$230
Latanoprost126$1,385$11
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth54$685$13
Prednisolone Acetate15$615$41
Timolol Maleate82$468$6
Dorzolamide-Timolol13$416$32
Erythromycin11$151$14

2018: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Restasis11$5,176$471
Travatan Z27$5,106$189
Combigan17$2,776$163
Lumigan12$2,768$231
Latanoprost87$1,200$14
Bimatoprost12$901$75
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth65$833$13
Prednisolone Acetate17$500$29
Timolol Maleate65$425$7
Dorzolamide-Timolol20$404$20

2017: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Travatan Z37$9,364$253
Lotemax12$2,800$233
Latanoprost74$1,148$16
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth61$1,060$17
Prednisolone Acetate14$514$37
Dorzolamide-Timolol21$339$16
Timolol Maleate43$324$8

2016: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Restasis13$7,361$566
Travatan Z33$5,630$171
Latanoprost65$934$14
Dorzolamide-Timolol33$631$19
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth49$630$13
Brimonidine11$533$48
Ketorolac Tromethamine13$515$40
Timolol Maleate41$489$12

2015: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Travatan Z42$5,820$139
Latanoprost62$1,084$17
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth72$1,069$15
Prednisolone Acetate16$818$51
Ketorolac Tromethamine18$612$34
Timolol Maleate50$351$7
Dorzolamide-Timolol17$249$15

2014: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Restasis11$4,188$381
Travatan Z24$2,914$121
Lumigan12$2,401$200
Latanoprost57$1,101$19
Timolol Maleate38$951$25
Ketorolac Tromethamine29$822$28
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth34$624$18
Dorzolamide-Timolol18$395$22

2013: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Travatan Z31$4,480$145
Lumigan22$2,650$120
Combigan16$1,512$94
Latanoprost51$1,103$22
Timolol Maleate48$925$19
Dorzolamide-Timolol20$702$35
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14$370$26
Ketorolac Tromethamine18$305$17
Acyclovir11$147$13

Money from drug and device companies

$67 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202533None$67
202447None$307
202345None$87
202256None$135
202124None$72
202035None$280
201926None$214

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
CooperVisionBiofinity Contact Lens$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Biofinity Contact Lens · 2025-10-06 · $24
Tarsus PharmaceuticalsXdemvy$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Xdemvy · 2025-06-02 · $22
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesCequa$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Cequa · 2025-12-01 · $20
See all 3 published payments
Every published payment
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesMeals · 2025-12-01Cequa$20
CooperVisionMeals · 2025-10-06Biofinity Contact Lens$24
Tarsus PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-06-02Xdemvy$22
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $307

Payments by company in 2024
Genentech USAVabysmo$129
1 payment
  • Meals for Vabysmo · 2024-09-24 · $129
Biotissue HoldingsNone$121
3 payments
  • Meals · 2024-07-22 · $82
  • Meals · 2024-04-15 · $19
  • Meals · 2024-02-20 · $20
Alcon VisionPrecision 1$30
2 payments
  • Meals for Precision 1 · 2024-12-24 · $15
  • Meals for Precision 1 · 2024-05-07 · $15
Dompe USOxervate$29
1 payment
  • Meals for Oxervate · 2024-04-01 · $29

2023: $87

Payments by company in 2023
CooperVisionMyday Contact Lens$31
2 payments
  • Meals for Myday Contact Lens · 2023-10-02 · $16
  • Meals for Myday Contact Lens · 2023-02-06 · $15
Bausch & Lomb AmericasInfuse$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Infuse · 2023-06-26 · $23
Alcon VisionPrecision 1$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Precision 1 · 2023-08-28 · $19
Johnson & Johnson Vision CareAcuvue$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Acuvue · 2023-11-07 · $14

2022: $135

Payments by company in 2022
CooperVisionMyday Contact Lens$56
2 payments
  • Meals for Myday Contact Lens · 2022-09-12 · $32
  • Meals for Myday Contact Lens · 2022-07-14 · $24
Bausch & Lomb AmericasInfuse$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Infuse · 2022-12-07 · $21
AbbvieVuity$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Vuity · 2022-06-06 · $20
Alcon VisionTotal30$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Total30 · 2022-07-13 · $19
GenzymeNone$18
1 payment
  • Meals · 2022-03-14 · $18

2021: $72

Payments by company in 2021
Alcon VisionPrecision 1$47
3 payments
  • Meals for Precision 1 · 2021-09-13 · $22
  • Meals for Precision 1 · 2021-06-23 · $12
  • Meals for Precision 1 · 2021-06-12 · $13
TissuetechProkera$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Prokera · 2021-09-15 · $25

2020: $280

Payments by company in 2020
Genentech USALucentis$123
1 payment
  • Meals for Lucentis · 2020-02-19 · $123
Bausch & Lomb a division of Bausch Health USUltra$115
1 payment
  • Meals for Ultra · 2020-03-12 · $115
Alcon VisionIlux$42
3 payments
  • Meals for Dailies · 2020-07-31 · $15
  • Meals for Ilux · 2020-02-12 · $15
  • Meals for Ilux · 2020-01-06 · $12

2019: $214

Payments by company in 2019
Alcon VisionAcrysof$174
5 payments
  • Meals for Ilux · 2019-11-18 · $20
  • Meals for Ilux · 2019-11-04 · $27
  • Meals for Acrysof · 2019-10-28 · $93
  • Meals for Dailies · 2019-04-25 · $13
  • Meals for Dailies · 2019-02-11 · $21
TissueTechProkera$40
1 payment
  • Meals for Prokera · 2019-04-01 · $40

Checkups this office reported

6 measures · 2023

Medicare asked this office to report how often certain checkups happened in 2023. This is not a grade for the doctor. A specialist’s patients may not need every screening.

Medicare’s overall office score
86.6 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Checkup rates this office reported to Medicare
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist ReportAs Medicare defines this measure96%51
Diabetes eye examPeople with diabetes who got a retinal eye exam96%That's most of the people this applied to.150
Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes CareAs Medicare defines this measure78%65
Medications listed in the chartVisits where the current medication list was documented94%That's most of the people this applied to.2,300
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve EvaluationAs Medicare defines this measure98%132
Weight checked, with a follow-up planPatients whose BMI was recorded and followed up if needed0%That's few of the people this applied to.415

What the office says it does

Boxes the office ticked on its Medicare worksheet for 2023. Nobody checks these.

  • Comprehensive Eye Exams
  • Improved the patient portal

Professional record

NPI
1639288145
Licence
KS KS13253
Trained
University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry, 1990
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 152W00000X (152W00000X)
Mailing address
1601 E Iron Ave, Salina, KS, 67401
NPI first listed
2006-08-29
NPI last updated
2008-06-22

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.