Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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 with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1962926956
Name
Mario Cruz
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
6000 Kanakanak, Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone
(907) 842-5201
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6000 Kanakanak

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

  1. Peter Tallman, LCSWSocial Worker1306100557

Verify Mario Cruz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

382 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Mario Cruz382
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost116 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate30 claims
  4. Cyclosporine27 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate22 claims
  6. 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Homer Eyecare LLCHomer, AK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

3 optometrist records list a Dillingham practice address

They are 3 of the 218 NPPES records with a Dillingham practice address, and 197 optometrist records in Alaska.

Other optometrist records in Alaska

  1. Marvin Acquistapace, O.D.Fairbanks, AK1679678809
  2. Dennis Albert, ODAnchorage, AK1851411961
  3. Scott Amestoy, O.D.Fairbanks, AK1760767818
  4. Austin Anderson, ODWasilla, AK1063068328
  5. Raul Angeles, ODJber, AK1285017194
  6. Gretchen Ariz, O.D.Jber, AK1295874907
  7. Ethan Arndt, ODWasilla, AK1811202294
  8. Edward Bancroft, O. D.Anchorage, AK1184725202
  9. Paul Barney, ODAnchorage, AK1841245685
  10. Bethany Becker, ODAnchorage, AK1447804984

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?

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 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.