NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nancy Ester Stephens, O.D.

Optometrist · Houston, TX

Nancy Ester Stephens, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1891101549, issued on Jul 2, 2014. Check the license (Texas 8391TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1891101549
Name
Nancy Ester Stephens
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8391TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11550 Fuqua St, Houston, TX 77034
Phone
(281) 488-7213
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2014
Record last updated
May 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 669-3602
Medicaid ID
342128101 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150210001006); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2014
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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Also registered at 11550 Fuqua St

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

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  2. Ari Lipsky, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1689611741

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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

99 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Nancy Stephens99
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Bacitracin-Polymyxin30 claims
  2. Lumigan21 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Nancy Stephens OD PLLCHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nancy Ester Stephens among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Nancy Ester Stephens, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2014, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

770 optometrist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 770 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charlie Nguyen, O.D.Houston, TX 770341427232404
  2. Richard Redfield, O.D.Houston, TX 770341336141522
  3. Alfred Sanchez, O.D.Houston, TX 770341376854679
  4. Anita Ali, O.D.Houston, TX 770351376984583
  5. Juddie Correos, ODHouston, TX 770351275194755
  6. Donna Jaszkowski, O.D.Houston, TX 770361629060124
  7. Oanh Le, O.D.Houston, TX 770361508147265
  8. Dinh Minh Nguyen, O.DHouston, TX 770361295884070

Common questions

What is Nancy Ester Stephens, O.D.'s NPI number?

Nancy Ester Stephens, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891101549, issued on Jul 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nancy Ester Stephens, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11550 Fuqua St, Houston, TX, 77034. Phone: (281) 488-7213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nancy Ester Stephens, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 8391TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nancy Ester Stephens, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nancy Ester Stephens, O.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 31 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.

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