NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron Van Hooser

Optometrist · Kansas City, MO

Aaron Van Hooser is an optometrist with a practice address in Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1295295491, issued on Mar 22, 2019. Check the license (Missouri 2019005512, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295295491
Name
Aaron Van Hooser
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2019005512 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4027 Mill St, Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone
(816) 561-1665
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2019
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201028002728); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4027 Mill St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joshua Boucher, O.D.Optometrist1134209901
  2. Chad Ollendick, ODOptometrist1245999739

Verify Aaron Van Hooser in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Aaron Van Hooser11
  2. Specialty average277

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bennett Eyecare Midwest LLCGladstone, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron Van Hooser among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

Aaron Van Hooser is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Missouri

There are 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ramona Baumfalk, ODKansas City, MO 641111104837640
  2. Joshua Boucher, O.D.Kansas City, MO 641111134209901
  3. Landon KrausKansas City, MO 641111851082242
  4. Jill McNaughton, O.D.Kansas City, MO 641111982898078
  5. Ryan MilesKansas City, MO 641111508931627
  6. Chad Ollendick, ODKansas City, MO 641111245999739
  7. Kelli Regier-Hermon, O.D.Kansas City, MO 641111891809141
  8. Crystal Remington, ODKansas City, MO 641111295086866

Common questions

What is Aaron Van Hooser's NPI number?

Aaron Van Hooser's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295295491, issued on Mar 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron Van Hooser located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4027 Mill St, Kansas City, MO, 64111. Phone: (816) 561-1665. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron Van Hooser's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2019005512, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Aaron Van Hooser prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron Van Hooser had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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