NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul H. Maxwell, OD

Optometrist · Ankeny, IA

Paul H. Maxwell, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ankeny, Iowa, and NPI 1366416612, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 01688, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366416612
Name
Paul H. Maxwell
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
01688 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
209 E 1St St, Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone
(515) 964-4239
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 964-8313
Medicaid ID
1191759 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190612001277); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1979
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Paul Maxwell91
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost23 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate18 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: $18.84

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Paul Maxwell$18.84
  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 2 group practices

  1. Family Eye Care OF Algonquin, Ltd.Woodstock, IL
  2. Family Eye Care OF Lake Geneva S.C.Lake Geneva, WI

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

Paul H. Maxwell among 676 optometrist records in Iowa

Paul H. Maxwell, OD is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 optometrist records list a practice address in Ankeny

They are 16 of the 1,198 NPPES records with a practice address in Ankeny, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Walter Joyner, O.D.Ankeny, IA 500211053404590
  2. Peter Thayer, O.D.Ankeny, IA 500211568774099
  3. Morgan Wichman, ODAnkeny, IA 500211003460734
  4. Jeffrey Goergen, O.D.Atlantic, IA 500221598730954
  5. Robert Sharp, O.D.Atlantic, IA 500221083685804
  6. Thomas Thomsen, O.D.Atlantic, IA 500221063483634
  7. Lisa Brooks, ODAnkeny, IA 500231013981638
  8. Russell Gist, O.D.Ankeny, IA 500231780650945

Common questions

What is Paul H. Maxwell, OD's NPI number?

Paul H. Maxwell, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366416612, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul H. Maxwell, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 E 1St St, Ankeny, IA, 50021. Phone: (515) 964-4239. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul H. Maxwell, OD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 01688, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul H. Maxwell, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul H. Maxwell, OD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 42 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.