Mario Cruz, OD
Optometrist · Dillingham, AK
Mario Cruz, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Dillingham, Alaska, and NPI 1962926956, issued on Aug 1, 2017. Check the license (Alaska 122876, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mario Cruz
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 122876 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6000 Kanakanak, Dillingham, AK 99576
- Phone
- (907) 842-5201
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1674551 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210909001766); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 198 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6000 Kanakanak
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Peter Tallman, LCSWSocial Worker1306100557
Verify Mario Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
Search for license 122876Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
382 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost116 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
- Timolol Maleate30 claims
- Cyclosporine27 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate22 claims
- Tafluprost19 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
- Homer Eyecare LLCHomer, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mario Cruz among 198 optometrist records in Alaska
Mario Cruz, OD is one of 198 optometrist records with a practice address in Alaska. 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 2017, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 68% 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Dillingham
They are 3 of the 218 NPPES records with a practice address in Dillingham, and 198 optometrist records in Alaska.
All 198 in Alaska → Every provider in Dillingham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alyssa Horstman, ODDillingham, AK 995761427627876
- Emily Oliver, ODDillingham, AK 995761720722879
- Robert Fleckenstein, ODEagle River, AK 995771730129131
- Dawn Harms, O.D.Eagle River, AK 995771790814622
- Daniel Kosterman, OPTOMETRISTEagle River, AK 995771386719953
- Kaitlyn Moore, ODEagle River, AK 995771316620552
- Rebecca Musick, ODEagle River, AK 995771962470864
- Chantel Oukrop, O.D.Eagle River, AK 995771942585005
Common questions
What is Mario Cruz, OD's NPI number?
Mario Cruz, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962926956, issued on Aug 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mario Cruz, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6000 Kanakanak, Dillingham, AK, 99576. Phone: (907) 842-5201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mario Cruz, OD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 122876, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mario Cruz, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mario Cruz, OD had 382 Medicare Part D claims for 100 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.