Anthony J. Makar, O.D.
Optometrist · Anchorage, AK
Anthony J. Makar, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1619047248, issued on Nov 9, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 194, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony J. Makar
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 194 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 341 W Tudor RD Ste 101, Anchorage, AK 99503
- Phone
- (907) 770-6652
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (907) 770-3668
- Medicaid ID
- OD85701 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050104001096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 198 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 341 W Tudor RD Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Eliza Salvo, O.D.Optometrist1437468774
Verify Anthony J. Makar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
Search for license 194Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost28 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 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: $656.47
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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 one group practice
- Makar Eyecare LLCAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anthony J. Makar among 198 optometrist records in Alaska
Anthony J. Makar, O.D. is one of 198 optometrist records with a practice address in Alaska. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 68% 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Alaska
There are 198 optometrist records in Alaska.
All 198 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Berhow, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031316047095
- Victoria Blower, ODAnchorage, AK 995031073689717
- Elizabeth Bow, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031265662019
- Patrick Campaign, ODAnchorage, AK 995031659606739
- Adam Huff, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031871665067
- Charles Lekites, ODAnchorage, AK 995031679670657
- Rebecca Makar, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031760552384
- Timothy McLaughlin, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031134266265
Common questions
What is Anthony J. Makar, O.D.'s NPI number?
Anthony J. Makar, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619047248, issued on Nov 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony J. Makar, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 341 W Tudor RD Ste 101, Anchorage, AK, 99503. Phone: (907) 770-6652. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony J. Makar, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 194, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Anthony J. Makar, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony J. Makar, O.D. had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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.