NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Peter G. Bako, OD

Optometrist · Texarkana, TX

Peter G. Bako, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Texarkana, Texas, and NPI 1629590450, issued on Jul 13, 2017. Check the license (Texas 9213T, 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
1629590450
Name
Peter G. Bako
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
9213T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2703 Richmond RD, Texarkana, TX 75503
Phone
(903) 838-0783
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 831-6145
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170809003676); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2703 Richmond RD

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

  1. Sonali Das, ODOptometrist1588382725
  2. Thomas Dvorak, O.D.Optometrist1598899379
  3. Jack GreenanOptometrist1639613979
  4. Priscilla Kier, ODOptometrist1134649015
  5. Katherine McCracken, ODOptometrist1639731185
  6. Nehad Virani, O.D.Optometrist1598107716

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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

290 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Peter Bako290
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate58 claims
  2. Latanoprost57 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate18 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 claims
  6. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone16 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: $45.14

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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. Peter Bako$45.14
  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. Phillips Vision LLCIdabel, OK

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

Peter G. Bako among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Peter G. Bako, 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 2017, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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).

23 optometrist records list a practice address in Texarkana

They are 23 of the 1,147 NPPES records with a practice address in Texarkana, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Allen, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031245239904
  2. Thomas Dvorak, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031598899379
  3. Littleton Fowler, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031457311607
  4. Juan Galdamez, O.DTexarkana, TX 755031467644229
  5. James Glass, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031538172267
  6. Glen Hart, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031982782439
  7. Lauren Hernandez, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031376990523
  8. Lara May, O.D.Texarkana, TX 755031154498210

Common questions

What is Peter G. Bako, OD's NPI number?

Peter G. Bako, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629590450, issued on Jul 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Peter G. Bako, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2703 Richmond RD, Texarkana, TX, 75503. Phone: (903) 838-0783. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Peter G. Bako, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 9213T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Peter G. Bako, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Peter G. Bako, OD had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 101 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.