Efren Alejandro Gomez, O.D.
Optometrist · Whiting, IN
Efren Alejandro Gomez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Whiting, Indiana, and NPI 1639483936, issued on Jul 29, 2010. Check the license (Indiana 18003645A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Efren Alejandro Gomez
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18003645A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1703 Calumet Ave, Whiting, IN 46394
- Phone
- (219) 659-1105
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 659-4855
- Medicaid ID
- 201012650 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101013000096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1703 Calumet Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Hoffman, O.D.,P.COptometrist1104892579
- Robert Sluka, DDSDentist1174639470
Verify Efren Alejandro Gomez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18003645ACheck 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost68 claims
- Timolol Maleate26 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth23 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $105.08
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Efren Alejandro Gomez among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Efren Alejandro Gomez, 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 2010, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Whiting
They are 4 of the 57 NPPES records with a practice address in Whiting, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Whiting → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauren Curosh, O.D.Whiting, IN 463941437414398
- Robert Hoffman, O.D.,P.CWhiting, IN 463941104892579
- Nicholas Vo, ODWhiting, IN 463941215765938
- Lynn Meyer, O.D.Gary, IN 464021942225032
- Stephen Buck, ODValparaiso, IN 463831134235849
- Assa Burton, ODValparaiso, IN 463831548943442
- Juliana Grove, O.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831366606873
- Richard Ireland, O.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831790752525
Common questions
What is Efren Alejandro Gomez, O.D.'s NPI number?
Efren Alejandro Gomez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639483936, issued on Jul 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Efren Alejandro Gomez, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1703 Calumet Ave, Whiting, IN, 46394. Phone: (219) 659-1105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Efren Alejandro Gomez, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003645A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Efren Alejandro Gomez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Efren Alejandro Gomez, O.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Efren Alejandro Gomez, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.