NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Chow, O.D.

Optometrist · Fort Bliss, TX

Alexander Chow, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fort Bliss, Texas, and NPI 1194178517, issued on Jul 20, 2016. Check the license with the Texas 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
1194178517
Name
Alexander Chow
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
60653231 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18511 Highlander Medics St, Fort Bliss, TX 79906
Phone
(915) 742-2229
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250915002925); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

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

Alexander Chow among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Alexander Chow, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Fort Bliss → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricky Barganier, O.D.Fort Bliss, TX 799061841391091
  2. Tyler Gibbons, O.D.Fort Bliss, TX 799061700086311
  3. Grace PetrykowskiEl Paso, TX 799061316873243
  4. Kevin StrubleFort Bliss, TX 799061497442834
  5. Dianne Williams, ODFort Bliss, TX 799061235129206
  6. Heath Anderson, O.D.El Paso, TX 799071659420289
  7. Dillon Boynton, ODEl Paso, TX 799071003068800
  8. Daniel Crawford, O.D.El Paso, TX 799071609903418

Common questions

What is Alexander Chow, O.D.'s NPI number?

Alexander Chow, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194178517, issued on Jul 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Chow, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18511 Highlander Medics St, Fort Bliss, TX, 79906. Phone: (915) 742-2229. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Chow, O.D.'s license?

Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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