Beth Ann Kunkel, OD

  • Watertown, SD
  • Optometrist
NPI1053511188PAC ID5193817260
Medicare patients, 2024
276
Part D claims, 2024
578
Industry payments
$233
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1225 4th NE St, Watertown, SD 57201
Practice phone
Call (605) 882-4175
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Primary practice

Kunkel-Snyder Optometric, P.C

Watertown, South Dakota

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Beth Ann Kunkel is an optometrist in Watertown, South Dakota

Beth Kunkel practices at Kunkel-Snyder Optometric, P.C in Watertown, South Dakota.

Beth Kunkel's NPI, 1053511188, was assigned on July 18, 2007. Beth Kunkel graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2007. Beth Kunkel holds South Dakota license 642.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5193817260
NPI enumeration date
July 18, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(605) 882-4175
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Beth Ann Kunkel practices at Kunkel-Snyder Optometric, P.C in Watertown, South Dakota

Beth Kunkel's primary practice is Kunkel-Snyder Optometric, P.C, at 1225 4th NE St, Watertown, SD 57201 in Codington County. The practice phone is (605) 882-4175.

  • Kunkel-Snyder Optometric, P.C
    1225 4th NE St, Watertown, SD 57201 · Codington CountyPhone(605) 882-4175

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Beth Ann Kunkel is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Beth Kunkel's primary practice is Kunkel-Snyder Optometric, P.C in Watertown, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Beth Kunkel to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Kunkel-Snyder Optometric, P.CWatertown, South DakotaPrimary
1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Beth Ann Kunkel's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kunkel-Snyder Optometric, P.CAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Beth Ann Kunkel is one of 242 optometrists in South Dakota

Optometrist is Beth Kunkel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Beth Kunkel is licensed in South Dakota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, South DakotaPrimaryLicense 642 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Beth Kunkel

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242optometrists in South Dakota
8optometrists in Watertown

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Beth Ann Kunkel treated 276 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 276 Medicare patients who saw Beth Kunkel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 130 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Beth Kunkel's median patient age at 73, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024276
Average age76
Average risk score1.03
Also on Medicaid7%

Beth Kunkel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Beth Kunkel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19571%
  • Men8129%

Chronic conditions among Beth Kunkel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol74%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. Arthritis38%
  4. Anxiety26%
  5. Diabetes25%
  6. Ischemic heart disease25%
  7. Mood disorders18%
  8. Osteoporosis18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Beth Kunkel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men35%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Beth Ann Kunkel wrote 578 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Beth Kunkel wrote 578 Medicare Part D claims for 135 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024578
Part D patients135

Beth Kunkel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic403 claims70%
  • Brand-name175 claims30%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Beth Kunkel's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%12 of 578 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Beth Ann Kunkel ranks in the 58th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Beth Kunkel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 39 procedures of cataract surgery by Beth Kunkel, more than 58% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Beth Kunkel ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
58th percentile39 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Beth Ann Kunkel received $233 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Beth Kunkel from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $130.

Companies that paid Beth Kunkel the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Beth Ann Kunkel graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago

Beth Kunkel graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolIllinois College of Optometry at Chicago

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Sources for Beth Ann Kunkel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Beth Ann Kunkel's NPI number?

Beth Ann Kunkel's NPI number is 1053511188. It was assigned on July 18, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Beth Ann Kunkel specialize in?

Beth Ann Kunkel is an optometrist in Watertown, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Beth Ann Kunkel practice?

Beth Kunkel practices at 1225 4th NE St, Watertown, SD 57201. Beth Kunkel's primary practice is Kunkel-Snyder Optometric, P.C in Watertown, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Beth Kunkel to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Beth Ann Kunkel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Beth Kunkel is (605) 882-4175.

What is Beth Ann Kunkel's medical license number?

Beth Kunkel holds South Dakota license 642.

Does Beth Ann Kunkel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Beth Kunkel as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Beth Ann Kunkel see?

CMS counts 276 Medicare patients who saw Beth Kunkel in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Where did Beth Ann Kunkel go to medical school?

Beth Kunkel graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2007.

Has Beth Ann Kunkel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $233 in general payments to Beth Kunkel from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

How long has Beth Ann Kunkel been practicing?

Beth Kunkel graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

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