Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. RUTH SCHOLTEN-LELLBACH, O.D.

Optometrist (CMS: OPTOMETRY) · AURORA, CO

  • NPI 1174589170
  • Accepts Medicare
  • 30 yrs in practice
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
15101 E ILIFF AVE, SUITE 100
AURORA, CO 800144543
(303) 366-1235
fax (303) 366-2886

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
April 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
October 25, 2021
Year of graduation
1996 — 30 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
152W00000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
Colorado #CO1832

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1174589170. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
446
Distinct HCPCS
8
Medicare allowed
$34,471
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system 96 95 $128
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 79 62 $89
92250 Photography of the retina 77 72 $38
92134 Imaging of retina 56 48 $41
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing 43 40 $63
92133 Imaging of optic nerve 42 38 $34
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system 29 29 $153
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes 24 16 $57

In context: peer comparison

Among 20 peers in this city , average services per provider: 57. This provider delivers 7.8× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$573
Transactions
10
Manufacturers
5
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
CooperVision Inc. 5 $207.31
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 1 $115.07
Astellas Pharma US Inc 1 $114.06
Topcon Healthcare, Inc. 2 $102.77
ABBVIE INC. 1 $33.40

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$573

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
133
Patients
19
Total drug cost
$27,019
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Latanoprost Generic 48 19 $1,936
Lumigan (Bimatoprost) Brand 26 0 $15,753
Travoprost Generic 18 0 $4,190
Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol (Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol) Brand 15 0 $3,861
Timolol Maleate Generic 15 0 $233
Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) Brand 11 0 $1,045