NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Garry Mestel, O.D.

Optometrist · Clarksville, IN

John Garry Mestel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Clarksville, Indiana, and NPI 1457404790, issued on Jan 19, 2007. Check the license (Indiana 18003066, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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
1457404790
Name
John Garry Mestel
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
18003066 IN
1486DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
757 E Lewis And Clark Pkwy, Clarksville, IN 47129
Phone
(812) 288-8566
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(812) 284-2326
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111128000222); accepts Medicare assignment
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 757 E Lewis And Clark Pkwy

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

  1. Michael Badger, DMDOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1861409492
  2. Lana Lukas, O.D.Optometrist1265728356
  3. James Stotts, DMDOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1831711027
  4. Larry Webb, ODOptometrist1679568257

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Mestel28
  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.

Industry payments in 2024: $14.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. John Mestel$14.80
  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. Webb Family Eyecare OF Indiana IncJeffersonville, IN

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

John Garry Mestel among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana

John Garry Mestel, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% 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 Indiana 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 Clarksville

They are 14 of the 431 NPPES records with a practice address in Clarksville, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew AmmermanClarksville, IN 471291801498878
  2. Angela Buchanan, O.D.Clarksville, IN 471291821250580
  3. Brenda Conner, ODClarksville, IN 471291902960057
  4. Eduardo Cora, ODClarksville, IN 471291336203389
  5. Kelly Dice, O.D.Clarksville, IN 471291508813270
  6. Thomas Gober, ODClarksville, IN 471291619974722
  7. Joshua HoustonClarksville, IN 471291710337365
  8. Lana Lukas, O.D.Clarksville, IN 471291265728356

Common questions

What is John Garry Mestel, O.D.'s NPI number?

John Garry Mestel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457404790, issued on Jan 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Garry Mestel, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 757 E Lewis And Clark Pkwy, Clarksville, IN, 47129. Phone: (812) 288-8566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Garry Mestel, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003066, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Garry Mestel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Garry Mestel, O.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.