2026 NPPES data Vision Therapy Optometrist NPI 1245365865 O.D.
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ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D.

Vision Therapy Optometrist in TEMECULA, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Industry payments
$122.8K
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D. is a Vision Therapy Optometrist in TEMECULA, California, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

$122.8K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

What does the federal data show about ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/22/2007

NPI 1245365865

Primary specialty

Vision Therapy Optometrist

Rare

369 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in California

How Vision Therapy Optometrist compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Vision Therapy Optometrist share within California

1. Vision Therapy Optometrist42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Vision Therapy Optometrist share within California

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Vision Therapy Optometrist (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Vision Therapy Optometrist ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Vision Therapy Optometrist) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Vision Therapy Optometrist) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D. is a Vision Therapy Optometrist provider practicing in TEMECULA, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: O.D.. NPI: 1245365865. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Vision Therapy Optometrist provider holding O.D. credentials at 30520 RANCHO CALIFORNIA RD, TEMECULA, CA, 92591, with a listed phone of (951) 676-9465. NPI 1245365865 was issued on 02/22/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what WINKELSTEIN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Vision Therapy Optometrist providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Vision Therapy Optometrist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 369 enrolled providers across 42 states and an average of 209 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

30520 RANCHO CALIFORNIA RD
TEMECULA, CA 92591

Provider Details

NPI 1245365865
Specialty Vision Therapy Optometrist
Credentials O.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/22/2007

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$122.8K

Largest payer

Optos, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D.. To verify ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Vision Therapy Optometrist Overview

How ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D. fits within the Vision Therapy Optometrist landscape nationally.

369
Vision Therapy Optometrist Providers in US
42
States with Vision Therapy Optometrist
209
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Vision Therapy Optometrist Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as WINKELSTEIN.

Compare Vision Therapy Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D.'s specialty?
ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D. specializes in Vision Therapy Optometrist and practices in TEMECULA, California. Credentials: O.D..
Where is ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D. located?
ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D. is located at 30520 RANCHO CALIFORNIA RD, TEMECULA, CA, 92591. Phone: (951) 676-9465.
What is ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D.'s NPI number?
ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245365865, issued on 02/22/2007.
How many Vision Therapy Optometrist providers are there in the US?
There are 369 Vision Therapy Optometrist providers across 42 states in the US. The average Vision Therapy Optometrist provider writes 209 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D. accept Medicare?
ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D.'s credentials?
ALAN WINKELSTEIN, O.D.'s NPI is 1245365865 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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