Kenneth W. Houchin, M. D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Elko, NV
Kenneth W. Houchin, M. D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Elko, Nevada, and NPI 1720047699, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 8896, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth W. Houchin
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 8896 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 875 14TH St, Elko, NV 89801
- Phone
- (775) 738-5193
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (775) 778-6831
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110319000014); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth W. Houchin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 8896Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,098 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost393 claims
- Timolol Maleate239 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate98 claims
- Prednisone85 claims
- Clopidogrel48 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate25 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: $128.87
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Kenneth W. Houchin among 143 ophthalmology physician records in Nevada
Kenneth W. Houchin, M. D. is one of 143 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 1997 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Nevada
There are 143 ophthalmology physician records in Nevada.
All 143 in Nevada → Every provider in Elko → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Fischer, M.D.Carson City, NV 897061588660815
- Annamieka Conway, M.D.Carson City, NV 897031699026427
- Mehdi Vazeen, M.D.Carson City, NV 897031982600516
- Michael Westafer, M.D.Carson City, NV 897031033473913
- Robert Wolff, M.D.Carson City, NV 897031477558195
- Ziqiang Wu, MDCarson City, NV 897031609874817
- Matthew Mills, MDReno, NV 895211407843782
- Gary Pomeranz, M.D.Reno, NV 895211508974015
Common questions
What is Kenneth W. Houchin, M. D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth W. Houchin, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720047699, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth W. Houchin, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 875 14TH St, Elko, NV, 89801. Phone: (775) 738-5193. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth W. Houchin, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 8896, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth W. Houchin, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth W. Houchin, M. D. had 1,098 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.