NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dennis Jahovic, O.D.

Optometrist · Merrillville, IN

Dennis Jahovic, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1184731812, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18003033A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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
1184731812
Name
Dennis Jahovic
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
18003033A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2621 East U.S. 30, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(219) 942-6979
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(219) 942-5125
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120313000329); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1999
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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Dennis Jahovic32
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 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.

Dennis Jahovic among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana

Dennis Jahovic, 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 fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

30 optometrist records list a practice address in Merrillville

They are 30 of the 1,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Merrillville, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Allmaras, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101609842558
  2. Miklos Balogh, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101245300060
  3. Alison Byrne, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101275650608
  4. Sara Cubenas, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101902004989
  5. Michael Kelley, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101558324368
  6. Timothy McGillen, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101285769133
  7. Robert Moses, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101417938010
  8. Robert Moses, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101790717866

Common questions

What is Dennis Jahovic, O.D.'s NPI number?

Dennis Jahovic, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184731812, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dennis Jahovic, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2621 East U.S. 30, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 942-6979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dennis Jahovic, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003033A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dennis Jahovic, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dennis Jahovic, O.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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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