NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John D. Hoven, OD

Optometrist · Alexandria, MN

John D. Hoven, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Alexandria, Minnesota, and NPI 1356404032, issued on Dec 18, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2740, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356404032
Name
John D. Hoven
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2740 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
120 12TH Ave E, Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone
(320) 763-4321
Enumerated
Dec 18, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(320) 763-6921
Medicaid ID
969718700 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100819001194); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1999
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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Also registered at 120 12TH Ave E

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jeremy Anderson, ODOptometrist1205991692
  2. Melissa Hoven, ODOptometrist1346305737

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

234 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. John Hoven234
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost71 claims
  2. Restasis44 claims
  3. Dorzolamide Hcl12 claims
  4. Cyclosporine11 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: $16.11

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. John Hoven$16.11
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Eagan Eye Clinic LLCAlexandria, MN

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

John D. Hoven among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

John D. Hoven, OD is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 65% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Alexandria

They are 14 of the 781 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeremy Anderson, ODAlexandria, MN 563081205991692
  2. Jenna Backowski, O.D.Alexandria, MN 563081831502244
  3. Hannah Budde, ODAlexandria, MN 563081578497269
  4. John Gess, ODAlexandria, MN 563081679572440
  5. Lamar Gunnarson, ODAlexandria, MN 563081336137256
  6. Melissa Hoven, ODAlexandria, MN 563081346305737
  7. Thomas Keene, ODAlexandria, MN 563081649389743
  8. Jenna Kryder, O.D.Alexandria, MN 563081225472244

Common questions

What is John D. Hoven, OD's NPI number?

John D. Hoven, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356404032, issued on Dec 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John D. Hoven, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 12TH Ave E, Alexandria, MN, 56308. Phone: (320) 763-4321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John D. Hoven, OD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2740, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John D. Hoven, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John D. Hoven, OD had 234 Medicare Part D claims for 72 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.