Dan R. Host, O.D.
Optometrist · Huntington, IN
Dan R. Host, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Huntington, Indiana, and NPI 1508814435, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18001796, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dan R. Host
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18001796 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 518 N Jefferson St, Huntington, IN 46750
- Phone
- (260) 356-4322
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (260) 356-4326
- Medicaid ID
- 100138000 IN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dan R. Host in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18001796Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
69 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost41 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.
Dan R. Host among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Dan R. Host, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Huntington
They are 8 of the 248 NPPES records with a practice address in Huntington, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Huntington → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Janet Ashley, O.D.Huntington, IN 467501154450500
- Eric Blickensderfer, ODHuntington, IN 467501750102083
- Eric HarmanHuntington, IN 467501194811737
- J Hughes, ODHuntington, IN 467501093763989
- Cathy Michaud, O.D.Huntington, IN 467501235377474
- Anthony Offerle, ODHuntington, IN 467501598438905
- Jennifer Smith, O.D.Huntington, IN 467501750494886
- Craig Lichlyter, O.D.Kendallville, IN 467551720392020
Common questions
What is Dan R. Host, O.D.'s NPI number?
Dan R. Host, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508814435, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dan R. Host, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 518 N Jefferson St, Huntington, IN, 46750. Phone: (260) 356-4322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dan R. Host, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18001796, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dan R. Host, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dan R. Host, O.D. had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 24 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.