Gary Stremcha, OD
Optometrist · Havre, MT
Gary Stremcha, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Havre, Montana, and NPI 1194747055, issued on Jul 23, 2006. Check the license (Montana 510, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Stremcha
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 510 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 416 3RD Ave, Havre, MT 59501
- Phone
- (406) 265-1231
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 265-1603
- Medicaid ID
- 48-3613 MT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050418001362); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 245 in Montana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 416 3RD Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Douglas Safley, ODOptometrist1093729535
- Lindsey Wilson, O.D.Optometrist1033568159
Verify Gary Stremcha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 510Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
64 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost34 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: $40.13
1 payment: entertainment; 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Havre Optometric Clinic PllpHavre, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary Stremcha among 245 optometrist records in Montana
Gary Stremcha, OD is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 75% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 61% 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 Montana 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 Havre
They are 4 of the 196 NPPES records with a practice address in Havre, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
All 245 in Montana → Every provider in Havre → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erica Farmer, O.D.Havre, MT 595011164454872
- Douglas Safley, ODHavre, MT 595011093729535
- Lindsey Wilson, O.D.Havre, MT 595011033568159
- William Thomas, O.D.Box Elder, MT 595211275543225
- Larry Obie, ODChinook, MT 595231285606426
- Bret Argenbright, ODShelby, MT 594741922049469
- Joren Bonderud, ODShelby, MT 594741679063853
- Larry Bonderud, O.D.Shelby, MT 594741164414322
Common questions
What is Gary Stremcha, OD's NPI number?
Gary Stremcha, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194747055, issued on Jul 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Stremcha, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 416 3RD Ave, Havre, MT, 59501. Phone: (406) 265-1231. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Stremcha, OD's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 510, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gary Stremcha, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Stremcha, OD had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.