NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Frances Hernandez Hoover, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Frankfort, KY

Paula Frances Hernandez Hoover, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Frankfort, Kentucky, and NPI 1740307792, issued on Mar 23, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 1475DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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
1740307792
Name
Paula Frances Hernandez Hoover
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
1475DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Leonardwood RD, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone
(502) 223-8555
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101207000048); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1998
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 301 Leonardwood RD

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

  1. Jakob Brannock, PHARMDPharmacist1730789272
  2. Rebecca DewittOptician1710617246
  3. Kristen HedgerOptician1104556018
  4. Raymond Houp, LICENSED OPTICIANOptician1487385183
  5. John Lewis, PHARMD, RPHPharmacist1407263825
  6. Jennifer Miracle, RPHPharmacist1265032577

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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

178 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. Paula Hernandez Hoover178
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost85 claims
  2. Cefadroxil12 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate11 claims
  4. Travoprost11 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: $159.25

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paula Hernandez Hoover$159.25
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Kentucky

There are 9 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Kentucky.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Mackey, O.D.Lexington, KY 405151003017690
  2. Ward Ransdell, O.D.Lexington, KY 405031962403394
  3. Curtis Myers, O.D.Berea, KY 404031639498520
  4. Laura Bassett, ODLouisville, KY 402221003880212
  5. Bruce Gaddie, O.D.Louisville, KY 402221811961097
  6. Ian Gaddie, O.D.Louisville, KY 402221053385476
  7. Donald Gossom, O.D.Louisville, KY 402221457325896
  8. Sharon Thompson, O.D.Louisville, KY 402221427022615

Common questions

What is Paula Frances Hernandez Hoover, O.D.'s NPI number?

Paula Frances Hernandez Hoover, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740307792, issued on Mar 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Frances Hernandez Hoover, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Leonardwood RD, Frankfort, KY, 40601. Phone: (502) 223-8555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Frances Hernandez Hoover, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1475DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paula Frances Hernandez Hoover, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula Frances Hernandez Hoover, O.D. had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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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