Joel Ernest Punzal, OD
Optometrist · Lihue, HI
Joel Ernest Punzal, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Lihue, Hawaii, and NPI 1063586741, issued on Nov 17, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii OD-607, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Ernest Punzal
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OD-607 HI
607 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4454 Nuhou St, Lihue, HI 96766
- Phone
- (808) 278-8383
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (808) 855-2004
- Medicaid ID
- 547903-01 HI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040416000323); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4454 Nuhou St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Holly Morita, PHARMDPharmacist1780202069
Verify Joel Ernest Punzal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
Search for license OD-607Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,188 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cromolyn Sodium298 claims
- Latanoprost259 claims
- Azelastine Hcl138 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth86 claims
- Erythromycin57 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate48 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: $412.91
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Joel Ernest Punzal among 353 optometrist records in Hawaii
Joel Ernest Punzal, OD is one of 353 optometrist records with a practice address in Hawaii. 77% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 218 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 72% 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 Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 optometrist records list a practice address in Lihue
They are 15 of the 644 NPPES records with a practice address in Lihue, and 353 optometrist records in Hawaii.
All 353 in Hawaii → Every provider in Lihue → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen Barbadillo, O.D.Lihue, HI 967661144401654
- Benjamin Cheung, O.D.Lihue, HI 967661417288184
- Derelyne Gandia, O.D.Lihue, HI 967661871781153
- Daniel Harker, O.D.Lihue, HI 967661841552940
- Layne Hashimoto, O.D.Lihue, HI 967661518062751
- Kaiea Iwasaki, ODLihue, HI 967661982443743
- Jere Loo, ODLihue, HI 967661962561324
- Stacey Morinaga, O.D.Lihue, HI 967661811025802
Common questions
What is Joel Ernest Punzal, OD's NPI number?
Joel Ernest Punzal, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063586741, issued on Nov 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Ernest Punzal, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4454 Nuhou St, Lihue, HI, 96766. Phone: (808) 278-8383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Ernest Punzal, OD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number OD-607, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joel Ernest Punzal, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Ernest Punzal, OD had 1,188 Medicare Part D claims for 274 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.