Donald F. Alvarez, O.D.
Optometrist · Watchung, NJ
Donald F. Alvarez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Watchung, New Jersey, and NPI 1922210947, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 27OA00411000, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald F. Alvarez
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 27OA00411000 NJ
27TO00020200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1688 Route 22 E, Watchung, NJ 07069
- Phone
- (908) 322-5020
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (908) 322-1938
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090326000080); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1688 Route 22 E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Eric Robinson, O.D.Optometrist1417169426
Verify Donald F. Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 27OA00411000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
146 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost80 claims
- Timolol Maleate23 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: $73.04
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- EyewellnissEdgewater, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
12 optometrist records list a practice address in Watchung
They are 12 of the 177 NPPES records with a practice address in Watchung, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.
All 12 in Watchung → All 1,542 in New Jersey → Every provider in Watchung →
Other optometrist records in New Jersey
- Silvana Abadeer, O.D.East Brunswick, NJ1447550645
- Charles Abady, O.D.Oakhurst, NJ1205817517
- Komal Abbas, ODAnnandale, NJ1811419914
- Laila Abbas, OD (OPTOMETRIST)Clifton, NJ1942722277
- Diamond Abbate, ODBurlington, NJ1932940210
- Gregg Abbate, O.D.Cherry Hill, NJ1568511921
- Aayh Abdelgawad, ODEast Windsor, NJ1760214183
- Rita Abdul- Massih, O.D.Little Silver, NJ1538178371
- Diellnor Abduramani, ODRiverdale, NJ1609768316
- Travis Abel, O.D.Woodcliff Lake, NJ1154760429
Common questions
What is Donald F. Alvarez, O.D.'s NPI number?
Donald F. Alvarez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922210947, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald F. Alvarez, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1688 Route 22 E, Watchung, NJ, 07069. Phone: (908) 322-5020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald F. Alvarez, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OA00411000, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Donald F. Alvarez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald F. Alvarez, O.D. had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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.