NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hallie Kuchera, OD

Optometrist · Waterloo, IA

Hallie Kuchera, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Waterloo, Iowa, and NPI 1568022184, issued on Jun 17, 2019. Check the license (Iowa 096272, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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
1568022184
Name
Hallie Kuchera
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
096272 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2027 Crossroads Blvd, Waterloo, IA 50702
Phone
(319) 505-2142
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190916002193); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 2019
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hallie Kuchera17
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Augustin Eye Care PLCWaterloo, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

18 optometrist records list a practice address in Waterloo

They are 18 of the 1,512 NPPES records with a practice address in Waterloo, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.

Other optometrist records in Iowa

  1. Ryan Ackerman, O.D.Rock Rapids, IA1770692311
  2. Katie Adams, ODWest Union, IA1710500251
  3. Paul Ahern, O.D.Dyersville, IA1104892116
  4. George Alberhasky, O.D., P.C.Iowa City, IA1013036425
  5. Troy Albrecht, ODMarion, IA1053392522
  6. Steven Aljets, O.D.West Des Moines, IA1790745602
  7. Daniel Alletto, ODCenterville, IA1043668700
  8. John Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1154420172
  9. Mark Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1093814014
  10. Jeffrey Anderson, O.D.Boone, IA1760466098

Common questions

What is Hallie Kuchera, OD's NPI number?

Hallie Kuchera, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568022184, issued on Jun 17, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hallie Kuchera, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2027 Crossroads Blvd, Waterloo, IA, 50702. Phone: (319) 505-2142. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hallie Kuchera, OD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 096272, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hallie Kuchera, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hallie Kuchera, OD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; 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.