Edward Vorster, OD
Optometrist · Silsbee, TX
Edward Vorster, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Silsbee, Texas, and NPI 1982870846, issued on May 1, 2008. Check the license (Texas 03287T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Vorster
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 03287T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1205 Highway 327 E, Silsbee, TX 77656
- Phone
- (409) 385-2811
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (409) 385-6696
- Medicaid ID
- 121645905 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080710000139); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1205 Highway 327 E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Ratcliff, ODOptometrist1609270016
Verify Edward Vorster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 03287TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
402 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth163 claims
- Latanoprost74 claims
- Oxervate22 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate16 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 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: $169.28
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Edward Vorster among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Edward Vorster, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 45% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Silsbee
They are 3 of the 115 NPPES records with a practice address in Silsbee, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Silsbee → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Azka Ahmed, ODSilsbee, TX 776561851962617
- Brian Ratcliff, ODSilsbee, TX 776561609270016
- Shawn Dunnigan, O.D.Lumberton, TX 776571225160245
- Derrick Simmons, O.D.Port Neches, TX 776511053485276
- Janet Baker Guidry, ODPort Arthur, TX 776421487667945
- Khanh DanPort Arthur, TX 776421851904296
- Dung Dang, ODPort Arthur, TX 776421205536869
- Barry Davis, O.D.Port Arthur, TX 776421912060989
Common questions
What is Edward Vorster, OD's NPI number?
Edward Vorster, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982870846, issued on May 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Vorster, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1205 Highway 327 E, Silsbee, TX, 77656. Phone: (409) 385-2811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Vorster, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 03287T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Edward Vorster, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Vorster, OD had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 161 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.