NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Reed Austin Hopping, OD

Optometrist · Houston, TX

Reed Austin Hopping, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1801236799, issued on Jun 25, 2013. Check the license (Texas 8241-T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1801236799
Name
Reed Austin Hopping
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8241-T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1234 Bay Area Blvd Ste E, Houston, TX 77058
Phone
(281) 488-2020
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2022
Fax
(281) 488-2009
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130904000863); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

245 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Reed Hopping245
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Dorzolamide-Timolol37 claims
  2. Erythromycin28 claims
  3. Latanoprost26 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate18 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone15 claims
  6. Ofloxacin13 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: $147.83

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optos, 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. Reed Hopping$147.83
  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. Hopping Eye Associates LLPHouston, TX

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

Reed Austin Hopping among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Reed Austin Hopping, 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 2013, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · 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).

770 optometrist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 770 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tyson Brunstetter, O.D.Houston, TX 770581922086396
  2. Zelmira Farmer, O.D.Houston, TX 770581962954735
  3. George Hall, O.D.Houston, TX 770581366424517
  4. Thuyuyen Hoang, ODHouston, TX 770581447859913
  5. Charles Hollas, ODHouston, TX 770581831195890
  6. Jerry Hyder, O.D.Houston, TX 770581043334063
  7. Rachel Lootens, ODHouston, TX 770581770476343
  8. Megan Matocha, O.D.Houston, TX 770581700267572

Common questions

What is Reed Austin Hopping, OD's NPI number?

Reed Austin Hopping, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801236799, issued on Jun 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Reed Austin Hopping, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1234 Bay Area Blvd Ste E, Houston, TX, 77058. Phone: (281) 488-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Reed Austin Hopping, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 8241-T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Reed Austin Hopping, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Reed Austin Hopping, OD had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 103 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.