NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Hembree, O.D.

Optometrist · Garland, TX

Brian Hembree, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Garland, Texas, and NPI 1720135734, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Texas 5127T, as entered in NPPES) 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
1720135734
Name
Brian Hembree
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5127T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1720 Northwest Hwy Ste 300, Garland, TX 75041
Phone
(972) 698-0098
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2022
Fax
(972) 698-0009
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100915000124); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1995
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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brian Hembree20
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Brian Hembree among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Brian Hembree, 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 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

38 optometrist records list a practice address in Garland

They are 38 of the 1,925 NPPES records with a practice address in Garland, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lance Chong, O.D.Garland, TX 750411821190141
  2. Robert Day, ODGarland, TX 750411306822366
  3. Jerry Elliott, O.D.Garland, TX 750411417020884
  4. Ashley Huff, ODGarland, TX 750411366436800
  5. Soby Abraham, ODGarland, TX 750401184756165
  6. Glenn Deshaw, O.D.Garland, TX 750421346284643
  7. Jonathan Deshaw, O.D.Garland, TX 750421407160815
  8. Mindy Huynh, O.D.Garland, TX 750421851405153

Common questions

What is Brian Hembree, O.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Hembree, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720135734, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Hembree, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 Northwest Hwy Ste 300, Garland, TX, 75041. Phone: (972) 698-0098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Hembree, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 5127T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Hembree, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Hembree, O.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 17 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.

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