Mark Edward Allmaras, O.D.
Optometrist · Merrillville, IN
Mark Edward Allmaras, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1609842558, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18002117B, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Edward Allmaras
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18002117B IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2212 Southlake Mall, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 736-0093
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110304000331); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2212 Southlake Mall
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Veronica Ralick, O.D.Optometrist1285622639
Verify Mark Edward Allmaras in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18002117BCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
55 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth26 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwest Indiana Eye Associates PCValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark Edward Allmaras among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Mark Edward Allmaras, 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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).
30 optometrist records list a practice address in Merrillville
They are 30 of the 1,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Merrillville, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Miklos Balogh, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101245300060
- Alison Byrne, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101275650608
- Sara Cubenas, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101902004989
- Dennis Jahovic, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101184731812
- Michael Kelley, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101558324368
- Timothy McGillen, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101285769133
- Robert Moses, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101417938010
- Robert Moses, O.D.Merrillville, IN 464101790717866
Common questions
What is Mark Edward Allmaras, O.D.'s NPI number?
Mark Edward Allmaras, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609842558, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Edward Allmaras, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2212 Southlake Mall, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 736-0093. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Edward Allmaras, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18002117B, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mark Edward Allmaras, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Edward Allmaras, O.D. had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark Edward Allmaras, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.