Melissa K. Hoven, OD
Optometrist · Alexandria, MN
Melissa K. Hoven, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Alexandria, Minnesota, and NPI 1346305737, issued on Dec 26, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2703, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa K. Hoven
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2703 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 12TH Ave E, Alexandria, MN 56308
- Phone
- (320) 763-4321
- Enumerated
- Dec 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (320) 763-6921
- Medicaid ID
- 959716600 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100819001141); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 120 12TH Ave E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeremy Anderson, ODOptometrist1205991692
- John Hoven, ODOptometrist1356404032
Verify Melissa K. Hoven in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2703Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost45 claims
- Restasis21 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $16.11
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eagan Eye Clinic LLCAlexandria, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa K. Hoven among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Melissa K. Hoven, OD is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 65% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
14 optometrist records list a practice address in Alexandria
They are 14 of the 781 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Alexandria → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy Anderson, ODAlexandria, MN 563081205991692
- Jenna Backowski, O.D.Alexandria, MN 563081831502244
- Hannah Budde, ODAlexandria, MN 563081578497269
- John Gess, ODAlexandria, MN 563081679572440
- Lamar Gunnarson, ODAlexandria, MN 563081336137256
- John Hoven, ODAlexandria, MN 563081356404032
- Thomas Keene, ODAlexandria, MN 563081649389743
- Jenna Kryder, O.D.Alexandria, MN 563081225472244
Common questions
What is Melissa K. Hoven, OD's NPI number?
Melissa K. Hoven, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346305737, issued on Dec 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa K. Hoven, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 12TH Ave E, Alexandria, MN, 56308. Phone: (320) 763-4321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa K. Hoven, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2703, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa K. Hoven, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa K. Hoven, OD had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 57 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.