NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gretchen D. Ariz, O.D.

Optometrist · Jber, AK

Gretchen D. Ariz, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Jber, Alaska, and NPI 1295874907, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (Alaska 344, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295874907
Name
Gretchen D. Ariz
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
344 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5955 Zeamer Ave, Jber, AK 99506
Phone
(907) 580-1150
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(907) 580-1152
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Industry payments in 2024: $19.18

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Gretchen Ariz$19.18
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Gretchen D. Ariz among 198 optometrist records in Alaska

Gretchen D. Ariz, O.D. 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 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 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).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Jber

They are 7 of the 338 NPPES records with a practice address in Jber, and 198 optometrist records in Alaska.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raul Angeles, ODJber, AK 995061285017194
  2. Eric Colegrove, O.D.Jber, AK 995061174502959
  3. Luanne Danes, ODJber, AK 995061144330473
  4. Nathaniel Foster, ODElmendorf Afb, AK 995061659937274
  5. Nathan Frank, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995061588812390
  6. Ronald Kichura, O.D.Elmendorf Afb, AK 995061457341034
  7. Alex Kwon, O.D.Jber, AK 995061992952048
  8. Jeffrey Newsom, O.D.Jber, AK 995061992791560

Common questions

What is Gretchen D. Ariz, O.D.'s NPI number?

Gretchen D. Ariz, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295874907, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gretchen D. Ariz, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5955 Zeamer Ave, Jber, AK, 99506. Phone: (907) 580-1150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gretchen D. Ariz, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 344, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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