Richard Whitney Baxter, OD

  • Tumwater, WA
  • Optometrist
NPI1174570451PAC ID6709886823
Medicare patients, 2024
324
Part D claims, 2024
810
Industry payments
$140
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
210 Pinehurst SW Dr, Tumwater, WA 98501
Practice phone
Call (360) 357-3410
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Primary practice

Vision Health

Tumwater, Washington

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Richard Whitney Baxter is an optometrist in Tumwater, Washington

Richard Baxter practices at Vision Health in Tumwater, Washington.

Richard Baxter's NPI, 1174570451, was assigned on May 30, 2006. Richard Baxter graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1983. Richard Baxter holds Washington license 1530 TX.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6709886823
NPI enumeration date
May 30, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(360) 357-3410
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

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

Richard Whitney Baxter practices at Vision Health in Tumwater, Washington

Richard Baxter's primary practice is Vision Health, at 210 Pinehurst SW Dr, Tumwater, WA 98501 in Thurston County. The practice phone is (360) 357-3410.

  • Vision Health
    210 Pinehurst SW Dr, Tumwater, WA 98501 · Thurston CountyPhone(360) 357-3410

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

Richard Whitney Baxter is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Richard Baxter's primary practice is Vision Health in Tumwater, Washington. Dmand AI also links Richard Baxter to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named 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 Richard Whitney Baxter's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Vision HealthAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Richard Whitney Baxter is one of 1,258 optometrists in Washington

Optometrist is Richard Baxter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Richard Baxter is licensed in Washington.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, WashingtonPrimaryLicense 1530 TX · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Richard Baxter

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1,258optometrists in Washington
9optometrists in Tumwater

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

Richard Whitney Baxter treated 324 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 324 Medicare patients who saw Richard Baxter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 168 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Richard Baxter's median patient age at 77, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024324
Average age75
Average risk score0.99

Richard Baxter's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Richard Baxter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19861%
  • Men12639%

Chronic conditions among Richard Baxter's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol73%
  2. High blood pressure62%
  3. Arthritis40%
  4. Diabetes22%
  5. Mood disorders17%
  6. Anxiety15%
  7. Chronic kidney disease15%
  8. Depression15%

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

Richard Baxter's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 77

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men46%

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

Richard Whitney Baxter wrote 810 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Richard Baxter wrote 810 Medicare Part D claims for 218 patients. 68% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024810
Part D patients218

Richard Baxter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic554 claims68%
  • Brand-name256 claims32%

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

Richard Whitney Baxter scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Richard Baxter for performance year 2024, reported individually. Richard Baxter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Richard Baxter's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 0of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 0of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Richard Whitney Baxter received $140 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Richard Baxter from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $140.

Companies that paid Richard Baxter the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Richard Whitney Baxter graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry

Richard Baxter graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1983.

  1. Medical schoolPacific University - College of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Richard Whitney Baxter'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 Richard Whitney Baxter's NPI number?

Richard Whitney Baxter's NPI number is 1174570451. It was assigned on May 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Richard Whitney Baxter specialize in?

Richard Whitney Baxter is an optometrist in Tumwater, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Richard Whitney Baxter practice?

Richard Baxter practices at 210 Pinehurst SW Dr, Tumwater, WA 98501. Richard Baxter's primary practice is Vision Health in Tumwater, Washington. Dmand AI also links Richard Baxter to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Richard Whitney Baxter's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Richard Baxter is (360) 357-3410.

What is Richard Whitney Baxter's medical license number?

Richard Baxter holds Washington license 1530 TX.

Does Richard Whitney Baxter accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Richard Baxter as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Richard Whitney Baxter's MIPS score?

Richard Baxter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Richard Whitney Baxter see?

CMS counts 324 Medicare patients who saw Richard Baxter in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Where did Richard Whitney Baxter go to medical school?

Richard Baxter graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1983.

Has Richard Whitney Baxter received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $140 in general payments to Richard Baxter from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Richard Whitney Baxter been practicing?

Richard Baxter graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

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