Herbert Tanner Wentzien, OD
Optometrist · Anchorage, AK
Herbert Tanner Wentzien, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1316431257, issued on Jun 14, 2018. Check the license (Alaska 133420, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Herbert Tanner Wentzien
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 133420 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 341 W Tudor RD Ste 101, Anchorage, AK 99503
- Phone
- (907) 770-6652
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180717003720); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 198 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 341 W Tudor RD Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Anthony Makar, O.D.Optometrist1619047248
- Rebecca Makar, O.D.Optometrist1760552384
Verify Herbert Tanner Wentzien in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
Search for license 133420Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
120 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost26 claims
- Cyclosporine24 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate13 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: $657.15
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
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
- Makar Eyecare LLCAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Herbert Tanner Wentzien among 198 optometrist records in Alaska
Herbert Tanner Wentzien, OD 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 2018, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Alaska
There are 198 optometrist records in Alaska.
All 198 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Berhow, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031316047095
- Victoria Blower, ODAnchorage, AK 995031073689717
- Elizabeth Bow, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031265662019
- Patrick Campaign, ODAnchorage, AK 995031659606739
- Adam Huff, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031871665067
- Charles Lekites, ODAnchorage, AK 995031679670657
- Rebecca Makar, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031760552384
- Anthony Makar, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031619047248
Common questions
What is Herbert Tanner Wentzien, OD's NPI number?
Herbert Tanner Wentzien, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316431257, issued on Jun 14, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Herbert Tanner Wentzien, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 341 W Tudor RD Ste 101, Anchorage, AK, 99503. Phone: (907) 770-6652. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Herbert Tanner Wentzien, OD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 133420, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Herbert Tanner Wentzien, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Herbert Tanner Wentzien, OD had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 54 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.