NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jovan Alavanja, O.D.

Optometrist · Crown Point, IN

Jovan Alavanja, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Crown Point, Indiana, and NPI 1285070037, issued on May 21, 2013. Check the license (Indiana 18003775A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285070037
Name
Jovan Alavanja
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
18003775A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10823 Broadway, Crown Point, IN 46307
Phone
(219) 310-8032
Enumerated
May 21, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(219) 789-9775
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130906000154); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2013
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 10823 Broadway

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

  1. Alexander TsiakopoulosOptometrist1740001080

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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
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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

145 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.

  1. Jovan Alavanja145
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost50 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate13 claims
  3. Xiidra13 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: $118.56

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. Jovan Alavanja$118.56
  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. Crown Point EyecareCrown Point, IN

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

Jovan Alavanja among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana

Jovan Alavanja, 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 2013, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Indiana

There are 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sheila Bogart, ODCrown Point, IN 463071902859812
  2. Ashley Doolin, ODCrown Point, IN 463071275971129
  3. Katarzyna Kawa, ODCrown Point, IN 463071811532302
  4. Emily Mangiaracina, ODCrown Point, IN 463071700314630
  5. Samantha OstromCrown Point, IN 463071790672384
  6. Mary Otoo, OD, MPHCrown Point, IN 463071508578733
  7. Darshana Patel, O.D.Crown Point, IN 463071396064515
  8. Lisa Saks-Knestrict, ODCrown Point, IN 463071043380181

Common questions

What is Jovan Alavanja, O.D.'s NPI number?

Jovan Alavanja, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285070037, issued on May 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jovan Alavanja, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10823 Broadway, Crown Point, IN, 46307. Phone: (219) 310-8032. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jovan Alavanja, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003775A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jovan Alavanja, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jovan Alavanja, O.D. had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.