Desiree Alexis Wheeler, OD
Optometrist · Kodiak, AK
Desiree Alexis Wheeler, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Kodiak, Alaska, and NPI 1609351022, issued on Oct 2, 2018. Check the license (Alaska 148261, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Desiree Alexis Wheeler
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 148261 AK
OFC89 FL
046.011252 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3450 E Rezanof Dr, Kodiak, AK 99615
- Phone
- (907) 486-5504
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190923001617); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Desiree Alexis Wheeler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
Search for license 148261Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
373 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost75 claims
- Travoprost39 claims
- Cyclosporine30 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate30 claims
- Timolol Maleate29 claims
- Restasis27 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $286.67
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Desiree Alexis Wheeler among 198 optometrist records in Alaska
Desiree Alexis Wheeler, OD is one of 198 optometrist records with a practice address in Alaska. 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 2018, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 68% 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Alaska
There are 198 optometrist records in Alaska.
All 198 in Alaska → Every provider in Kodiak → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jerimiah Myers, ODKodiak, AK 996151316015373
- John Shank, ODKodiak, AK 996151538296215
- Christopher Charlton, ODKenai, AK 996111043943889
- Lisa Frederickson, O.D.Kenai, AK 996111972696722
- David KarpikKenai, AK 996111417966011
- Jason Larsen, O.D.Kenai, AK 996111407895964
- Robert O'Connell, ODKenai, AK 996111154318889
- William Phillips, ODKenai, AK 996111902953144
Common questions
What is Desiree Alexis Wheeler, OD's NPI number?
Desiree Alexis Wheeler, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609351022, issued on Oct 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Desiree Alexis Wheeler, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3450 E Rezanof Dr, Kodiak, AK, 99615. Phone: (907) 486-5504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Desiree Alexis Wheeler, OD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 148261, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Desiree Alexis Wheeler, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Desiree Alexis Wheeler, OD had 373 Medicare Part D claims for 73 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.