Alyssa Nicole Grkinich, OD
Optometrist · Merrillville, IN
Alyssa Nicole Grkinich, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1396227575, issued on Sep 4, 2018. Check the license (Indiana 18004116A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alyssa Nicole Grkinich
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18004116A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 70 E 68TH PL, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 736-2020
- Enumerated
- Sep 4, 2018
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 769-3884
- Medicaid ID
- 300018334 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180920000213); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 70 E 68TH PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Christine Eshak, ODOptometrist1356969224
- Angela Fauth, ODOptometrist1306302831
- Jennifer Kohn, O.D.Optometrist1457512782
Verify Alyssa Nicole Grkinich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18004116ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost48 claims
- Restasis16 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate15 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: $1,112.80
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 one group practice
- Robert W Moses OD Professional Corp.Merrillville, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
30 optometrist records list a practice address in Merrillville
They are 30 of the 1,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Merrillville, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 30 in Merrillville → All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville →
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- Suzanna Acosta, ODMunster, IN1871006338
- Bryan Acton, O.D.Carmel, IN1033273933
- Emma Acton, ODPlainfield, IN1598457749
- Heather Adams, ODIndianapolis, IN1245310853
- Kellee Adams, O.D.Bedford, IN1427311950
- Jeffrey Ahaus, O.D.Lawrenceburg, IN1023075900
Common questions
What is Alyssa Nicole Grkinich, OD's NPI number?
Alyssa Nicole Grkinich, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396227575, issued on Sep 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alyssa Nicole Grkinich, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 70 E 68TH PL, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 736-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alyssa Nicole Grkinich, OD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18004116A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alyssa Nicole Grkinich, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alyssa Nicole Grkinich, OD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 68 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.