NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen A. Alvarez, OD

Optometrist · Yuma, AZ

Karen A. Alvarez, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Yuma, Arizona, and NPI 1164215364, issued on May 28, 2025. Check the license (Arizona OPT-002869, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164215364
Name
Karen A. Alvarez
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT-002869 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2149 W 24TH St, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone
(928) 726-1100
Enumerated
May 28, 2025
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250703002537); may accept 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 2149 W 24TH St

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  1. Namita Arora, ODOptometrist1114571577
  2. Robert Brown, O.D.Optometrist1437263431
  3. Raymond Corona, O.D.Optometrist1508970690
  4. Eric Farber, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1053383349
  5. Laura Hartman, O.D.Optometrist1801051594
  6. Michael Icely, ODOptometrist1902127061

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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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Karen A. Alvarez among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona

Karen A. Alvarez, OD is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 optometrist records list a practice address in Yuma

They are 25 of the 1,821 NPPES records with a practice address in Yuma, and 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 1,336 in Arizona → Every provider in Yuma → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Namita Arora, ODYuma, AZ 853641114571577
  2. Robert Brown, O.D.Yuma, AZ 853641437263431
  3. Jill Caporelli, ODYuma, AZ 853641104897933
  4. Raymond Corona, O.D.Yuma, AZ 853641508970690
  5. Verne Dagenais, ODYuma, AZ 853641528122173
  6. Clarissa Glover-Danque, O.D.Yuma, AZ 853641912932666
  7. Laura Hartman, O.D.Yuma, AZ 853641801051594
  8. Michael Icely, ODYuma, AZ 853641902127061

Common questions

What is Karen A. Alvarez, OD's NPI number?

Karen A. Alvarez, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164215364, issued on May 28, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen A. Alvarez, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2149 W 24TH St, Yuma, AZ, 85364. Phone: (928) 726-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen A. Alvarez, OD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number OPT-002869, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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