Darren L. Hoover, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Darren L. Hoover, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1689630493, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD037803E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren L. Hoover
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD037803E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1835 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
- Phone
- (412) 288-0885
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 281-1926
- Medicaid ID
- 0011042600002 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1835 Forbes Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Darren L. Hoover in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD037803ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
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Common questions
What is Darren L. Hoover, MD's NPI number?
Darren L. Hoover, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689630493, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren L. Hoover, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1835 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. Phone: (412) 288-0885. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren L. Hoover, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD037803E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Darren L. Hoover, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darren L. Hoover, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.