NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raul Alderete, O.D.

Optometrist · Denver, CO

Raul Alderete, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1770564494, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 1019, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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
1770564494
Name
Raul Alderete
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1019 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1641 California St Ste 101B, Denver, CO 80202
Phone
(303) 825-2500
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2005
Record last updated
May 27, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 825-3034
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Raul Alderete58
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost16 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.

Raul Alderete among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Raul Alderete, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Colorado

There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Cross, ODDenver, CO 802021588951990
  2. Amber McIntosh, O.D.Denver, CO 802021043266323
  3. Marie Schaefer, O.D.Denver, CO 802021386927861
  4. Carolyn Smith, O.D.Denver, CO 802021568574739
  5. Todd Torrey, O.D.Denver, CO 802021578688016
  6. Eleanor Burton, O.D.Denver, CO 802041629119862
  7. Gurpreet Deol, O.D.Denver, CO 802041699897686
  8. Wing Hsieh, O.D.Denver, CO 802041891799672

Common questions

What is Raul Alderete, O.D.'s NPI number?

Raul Alderete, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770564494, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raul Alderete, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1641 California St Ste 101B, Denver, CO, 80202. Phone: (303) 825-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raul Alderete, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 1019, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Raul Alderete, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raul Alderete, O.D. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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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