Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez, O.D.
Optometrist · Hilo, HI
Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hilo, Hawaii, and NPI 1679721856, issued on Aug 31, 2008. Check the license (Hawaii OD-691, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OD-691 HI
OPC4309 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 305 Wailuku Dr Ste 4, Hilo, HI 96720
- Phone
- (808) 933-4777
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (877) 983-4777
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100621000126); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
Search for license OD-691Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
809 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost356 claims
- Timolol Maleate205 claims
- Ofloxacin44 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate24 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth21 claims
- Azithromycin18 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.
Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez among 353 optometrist records in Hawaii
Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez, O.D. is one of 353 optometrist records with a practice address in Hawaii. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 218 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 72% 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 Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 optometrist records list a practice address in Hilo
They are 19 of the 1,758 NPPES records with a practice address in Hilo, and 353 optometrist records in Hawaii.
All 353 in Hawaii → Every provider in Hilo → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angel Camblor, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201922185503
- Daniel Debaca, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201568554640
- Caron Fernandez, ODHilo, HI 967201962595116
- Ian Kawamoto, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201972589273
- Glenn Kunimura, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201497841050
- Jennifer Maeda, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201699853150
- Andrew Maeda, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201992851349
- Janet Mitchell, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201205117884
Common questions
What is Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez, O.D.'s NPI number?
Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679721856, issued on Aug 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 Wailuku Dr Ste 4, Hilo, HI, 96720. Phone: (808) 933-4777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number OD-691, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez, O.D. had 809 Medicare Part D claims for 212 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.