John J. Paloucek, OD
Optometrist · Ogallala, NE
John J. Paloucek, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ogallala, Nebraska, and NPI 1700872405, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (Nebraska 1039, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John J. Paloucek
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1039 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 211 N Spruce St, Ogallala, NE 69153
- Phone
- (308) 284-4394
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (308) 284-4123
- Medicaid ID
- 47065808300 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041115000568); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 211 N Spruce St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kendra Fink, ODOptometrist1811489297
- Gary Schreiner, ODOptometrist1023004900
Verify John J. Paloucek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 1039Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
403 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost231 claims
- Timolol Maleate29 claims
- Combigan19 claims
- Lumigan16 claims
- Travoprost16 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ogallala Eyecare, P.C.Ogallala, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John J. Paloucek among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska
John J. Paloucek, OD is one of 452 optometrist records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 71% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Ogallala
They are 4 of the 123 NPPES records with a practice address in Ogallala, and 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.
All 452 in Nebraska → Every provider in Ogallala → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kendra Fink, ODOgallala, NE 691531811489297
- T Malone, O.D.Ogallala, NE 691531861544561
- Gary Schreiner, ODOgallala, NE 691531023004900
- Sean Blackburn, O.D.Sidney, NE 691621457421612
- Jeffrey Cook, O.D.Sidney, NE 691621366436701
- Victoria Gengenbach, O.D.Grant, NE 691401316271869
- Eric Gengenbach, O.D.Grant, NE 691401336473107
- Tim Meyer, ODGrant, NE 691401093703027
Common questions
What is John J. Paloucek, OD's NPI number?
John J. Paloucek, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700872405, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John J. Paloucek, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 N Spruce St, Ogallala, NE, 69153. Phone: (308) 284-4394. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John J. Paloucek, OD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1039, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John J. Paloucek, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John J. Paloucek, OD had 403 Medicare Part D claims for 74 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.