Alexander Dessecker Jones, OD
Optometrist · Cleveland, OH
Alexander Dessecker Jones, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1699468116, issued on May 31, 2023. Check the license (Ohio OPT.007157, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Dessecker Jones
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT.007157 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2740 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
- Phone
- (216) 621-6132
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2023
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230607000331); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 2,443 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2740 Carnegie Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Chester, O.D.Optometrist1598778052
- Caroline Obermeier, ODOptometrist1689363061
- William Wiley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1689687147
Verify Alexander Dessecker Jones in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT.007157Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
486 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost248 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol44 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
- Restasis28 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate18 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: $442.14
17 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Northeast Ohio Eye Surgeons IncStreetsboro, OH
- Western Reserve Eye Associates IncStreetsboro, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Dessecker Jones among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Alexander Dessecker Jones, OD is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Ohio
There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Cleveland → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Burley, O.D.Cleveland, OH 441151952376006
- Thomas Chester, O.D.Cleveland, OH 441151598778052
- Caroline Obermeier, ODCleveland, OH 441151689363061
- Mark Davis, O.D.Rocky River, OH 441161841268034
- Kathleen Fleming, O.D.Rocky River, OH 441161730229576
- Dana Griesmer, ODRocky River, OH 441161417308388
- Ryan Hooper, O.D.Rocky River, OH 441161104231265
- Cynthia Jemiola, O.D.Cleveland, OH 441141689623217
Common questions
What is Alexander Dessecker Jones, OD's NPI number?
Alexander Dessecker Jones, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699468116, issued on May 31, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Dessecker Jones, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2740 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44115. Phone: (216) 621-6132. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Dessecker Jones, OD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number OPT.007157, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alexander Dessecker Jones, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Dessecker Jones, OD had 486 Medicare Part D claims for 142 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.