NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Hovander, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Seattle, WA

Mark Hovander, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1609846419, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Washington 1860TX, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609846419
Name
Mark Hovander
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
1860TX WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4115 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Phone
(206) 633-2000
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 633-4857
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110512000647); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1989
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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Mark Hovander45
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost15 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.

Mark Hovander among 36 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Washington

Mark Hovander, O.D. is one of 36 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 58% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 17 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 86% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Washington

There are 36 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Washington.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerry Tom, O.D.Seattle, WA 981051386753929
  2. Carol Hsiao, O.D.Seattle, WA 981121720137581
  3. Patricia Keech, O.D.Shoreline, WA 981331023003381
  4. Wayne Conrad, ODSeattle, WA 981341417017229
  5. Allison MoyNewcastle, WA 980591013320217
  6. Joanne Furukawa, O.D.Renton, WA 980571295825677
  7. Larry Beach, O.D.Renton, WA 980551306882600
  8. Susan Wynne, O.D.Redmond, WA 980521962448621

Common questions

What is Mark Hovander, O.D.'s NPI number?

Mark Hovander, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609846419, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Hovander, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4115 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105. Phone: (206) 633-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Hovander, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number 1860TX, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mark Hovander, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Hovander, O.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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.

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