DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.) – Optometrist, NPI 1497812242

DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Peoria, Illinois. specializing in Optometrist. They hold the professional credentials O.D.. They hold a License No. 0467198 (IL). The NPI Number for DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.) is 1497812242

Main info

Male
Sole Proprietor
47 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.)
NPI
1497812242
Phone
(309) 682-6214
Address
4408 N KNOXVILLE AVE
Enumeration Date
2 January 2007
Last Update Date
16 May 2008

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY AT CHICAGO
Secondary Phone
3096920000
Graduation Year
1979 (47 years ago)
PAC ID
5294819918
Group Practice PAC ID
7012907892
Professional Enrollment ID
I20080219000763
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

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Methodology
Experience52
Completeness75
Years active:19State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

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Provider Addresses for DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.)

  • 4408, North Knoxville Avenue, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, 61614, United States

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    PEORIA, IL 616146084

    Phone: (309) 682-6214

    Fax: (309) 682-6236

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 1 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $24.

Total Amount is formed as General ($24) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $24.

Last reported payment date: 2023-09-12 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($24).

Total Amount

$24

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

1

Total payment records

General Amount

$24

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2023-09-12

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system3434$0
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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 7012907892View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
-IL
O P T O M E T R YIL
O P T O M E T R YIL
O P T O M E T R YIL

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Is DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.) shown as active in public data?
Registry records indicate DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.) maintains an active NPI.
What expertise is attributed to DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.)?
DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.)'s specialty line reads Optometrist. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Is DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.) located near Peoria?
DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.) currently maps to Peoria, Illinois in this extract.
When was this NPI issued?
Enumeration for DR. RICHARD CHARLES KERN (O.D.) is noted as January 2, 2007 where the registry provides it.

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