DR. KENNETH D FARR MD
NPI 1740366244
Ophthalmology in Springfield, IL

Q: What is Kenneth Farr's NPI number?

The NPI number for Kenneth Farr is 1740366244. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 27, 2006.

Q: What is Kenneth Farr's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Kenneth Farr was last updated on April 6, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since October 27, 2006PECOS Enrolled

77.65/100

CMS Quality Rating

2020 W ILES AVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704(217) 698-3030 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 6, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 6, 2023, Feb 20, 2023, Feb 4, 2020 and 3 more (6 updates tracked since 2017).

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About Dr. Kenneth D Farr Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. KENNETH D FARR MD (NPI 1740366244) is an individual ophthalmology provider in Springfield, Illinois, licensed in South Carolina (16864) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains a secondary practice location in Bluffon.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1740366244

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy207W00000X

Provider Legal NameDR. KENNETH D FARRCredential: MD

Location Address2020 W ILES AVESpringfield, IL 62704-4174

Mailing Address10 William Pope Drive, Sungate Medical CenterBluffon, SC 29909 · (843) 842-2020 · Fax (843) 705-1512

Phone(217) 698-3030

Sole ProprietorNo

Enumeration DateOctober 27, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 6, 20236 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedApril 6, 2023

✔ NPI 1740366244 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyOphthalmologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207W00000X

License✔ Licensed in SC · 16864

Definition

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

2020 W ILES AVE, Springfield, IL 62704

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 110 William Pope Drive, SunGate Medical CenterBluffon, SC 29909 · Phone (843) 842-2020 · Fax (843) 705-1512

Other Identifiers 6

Medicaid003184541AGA

Medicaid003184541BGA

OtherGP6817SC · Medicaid, Group

OtherSC5426E499SC · Medicare Ptan

OtherP01512723Railroad Medicare

Medicaid168641SC

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Kenneth D Farr Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Kenneth Farr reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Eye Health Partners Of Alabama Inc

464 mi

Optometrist

250 STATE FARM PKWY
Birmingham, AL 35209

Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
21 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1619923745 (205) 943-4600

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 62704 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$127.46 typical visit price

range $54.80 – $168.44

Typical copayment $31.86 (range $13.70 – $42.11)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$68.64 typical visit price

range $17.16 – $136.56

Typical copayment $17.16 (range $4.29 – $34.14)

Most-billed visit code 99213

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

77.65/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored as part of a group practice

Quality

85.05

Promoting Interoperability

100

Improvement Activities

Cost

40.45

Reported Quality Measures

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Counseling on Antioxidant Supplement

Percentage of patients aged 50 years and older with a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or their caregiver(s) who were counseled within 12 months on the benefits and/or risks of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) formulation for…

62%456 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination

Percentage of patients aged 50 years and older with a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who had a dilated macular examination performed which included documentation of the presence or absence of macular thickening or geographic atrophy or…

78%454 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%

Diabetes: Eye Exam

Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period

80%157 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%

Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy who had a dilated macular or fundus exam performed with documented communication to the physician who manages the ongoing care of the patient with diabetes mellitus…

62%58 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%

e-Prescribing

At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.

92%3,627 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Health Information Exchange

The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…

87%152 patients4/55-star benchmark: 96%

Medication Reconciliation

The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.

1%386 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%

Patient-Specific Education

The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.

93%2,400 patients4/55-star benchmark: 99%

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) who have an optic nerve head evaluation during one or more office visits within 12 months

86%291 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%

Provide Patient Access

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…

85%2,400 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Secure Messaging

For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…

0%2,400 patients1/55-star benchmark: 59%

Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents

The percentage of adolescents 12 to 20 years of age with a primary care visit during the measurement year for whom tobacco use status was documented and received help with quitting if identified as a tobacco user

96%25 patients

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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