NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

D. Rudolph Black, O.D.

Optometrist · Houston, TX

D. Rudolph Black, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1508869215, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Texas 2311, 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
1508869215
Name
D. Rudolph Black
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2311 TX
2311T TX
2311TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4401 Martin Luther Kings Blvd, Houston, TX 77204
Phone
(713) 743-2020
Enumerated
May 27, 2005
Record last updated
May 11, 2022
Fax
(713) 743-0963
Medicaid IDs
112409104 TX
03708501 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100913000993); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1975
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 4401 Martin Luther Kings Blvd

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  3. Rachel Godoy, ODOptometrist1548870843
  4. Norman Leach, O.D.Optometrist1689677981
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  6. Justin Simbulan, ODOptometrist1699296418

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Houston SystemHouston, TX

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

D. Rudolph Black among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

D. Rudolph Black, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · 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).

770 optometrist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 770 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Bailey, O.D.Houston, TX 772041932102621
  2. Jan Bergmanson, O.D.Houston, TX 772041902809627
  3. Roger Boltz, OD.Houston, TX 772041316940950
  4. Han Cheng, O.D.Houston, TX 772041083617682
  5. Karen Fern, O.D.Houston, TX 772041912900317
  6. Amber Giannoni, O.D.Houston, TX 772041689677064
  7. Ralph Herring, O.D.Houston, TX 772041417950841
  8. Nicole Hooper, O.D.Houston, TX 772041841293297

Common questions

What is D. Rudolph Black, O.D.'s NPI number?

D. Rudolph Black, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508869215, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is D. Rudolph Black, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4401 Martin Luther Kings Blvd, Houston, TX, 77204. Phone: (713) 743-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify D. Rudolph Black, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 2311, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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