NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikki Sue Kokel, OD

Optometrist · Pearland, TX

Nikki Sue Kokel, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Pearland, Texas, and NPI 1295041945, issued on Aug 19, 2010. Check the license (Texas 07435TG, 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
1295041945
Name
Nikki Sue Kokel
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
07435TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1535 Cullen Blvd, Pearland, TX 77581
Phone
(713) 436-1551
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2022
Fax
(713) 436-7491
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101006000778); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2009
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 1535 Cullen Blvd

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

  1. Regina Sun, M. D.Ophthalmology Physician1104852466

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,257 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Nikki Kokel1,257
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost397 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate154 claims
  3. Xiidra80 claims
  4. Lumigan77 claims
  5. Restasis77 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl69 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): 83.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $522.90

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.

  1. Nikki Kokel$522.90
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Berkeley Eye Institute, PLLCPearland, TX

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

Nikki Sue Kokel among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Nikki Sue Kokel, OD 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 2010, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 51% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

50 optometrist records list a practice address in Pearland

They are 50 of the 3,024 NPPES records with a practice address in Pearland, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Johnathan Brown, O.D.Pearland, TX 775811174887111
  2. Bruce Cline, ODPearland, TX 775811316926371
  3. Dianne Dao, O.D.Pearland, TX 775811023026101
  4. Ingrid Hilliard, O.D.Pearland, TX 775811861549891
  5. Lien Mai, O.D.Pearland, TX 775811427033190
  6. Jacqueline Nguyen, ODPearland, TX 775811023145497
  7. Joseph Nguyen, ODPearland, TX 775811134371537
  8. Perry Smith, O.D.Pearland, TX 775811578533279

Common questions

What is Nikki Sue Kokel, OD's NPI number?

Nikki Sue Kokel, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295041945, issued on Aug 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikki Sue Kokel, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1535 Cullen Blvd, Pearland, TX, 77581. Phone: (713) 436-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikki Sue Kokel, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 07435TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nikki Sue Kokel, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikki Sue Kokel, OD had 1,257 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nikki Sue Kokel, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 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.

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