NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Hentschel, OD

Optometrist · Plymouth, MA

Alexander Hentschel, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and NPI 1467065060, issued on Aug 25, 2020. Check the license (Massachusetts 5415, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1467065060
Name
Alexander Hentschel
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5415 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
67 Obery St, Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone
(508) 747-2020
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201216001202); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2020
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 67 Obery St

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

  1. Alayna Lucero, O.D.Optometrist1083041727

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Alexander Hentschel105
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth42 claims
  2. Latanoprost24 claims

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $340.33

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Hentschel$340.33
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bay Eye Center PCPlymouth, MA

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

Alexander Hentschel among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Alexander Hentschel, OD is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roger Bush, O.D.Plymouth, MA 023601063481661
  2. Debra Cohen, O.D.Plymouth, MA 023601245307834
  3. Joseph Grant, O.D.Plymouth, MA 023601891808812
  4. Aimee Gray Pickett, ODPlymouth, MA 023601780707901
  5. Kristin Kenney, O.D.Plymouth, MA 023601154430288
  6. Lhamo Kyi, ODPlymouth, MA 023601891304465
  7. Alayna Lucero, O.D.Plymouth, MA 023601083041727
  8. Janis Mertz, ODPlymouth, MA 023601518966449

Common questions

What is Alexander Hentschel, OD's NPI number?

Alexander Hentschel, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467065060, issued on Aug 25, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Hentschel, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 67 Obery St, Plymouth, MA, 02360. Phone: (508) 747-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Hentschel, OD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 5415, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alexander Hentschel, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Hentschel, OD had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.