NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rex Aaron Werner, O.D.

Optometrist · El Cajon, CA

Rex Aaron Werner, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in El Cajon, California, and NPI 1821259458, issued on Jun 17, 2008. Check the license (California CA 13478TPA, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1821259458
Name
Rex Aaron Werner
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
CA 13478TPA CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2650 Jamacha RD, El Cajon, CA 92019
Phone
(619) 670-6296
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 670-8852
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101026000686); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2008
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 2650 Jamacha RD

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  1. Rex Werner, O.D.Optometrist1891760716

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Rex Werner12
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis11 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: $15,523.27

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Rex Werner$15,523
  2. Specialty average$770

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. Rex Aaron Werner OD, IncEl Cajon, CA

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

Rex Aaron Werner among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Rex Aaron Werner, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrea Meagher, ODEl Cajon, CA 920191689390833
  2. Sarah Moghadam, O.D.El Cajon, CA 920191699105932
  3. Megan Stephan, ODEl Cajon, CA 920191720948185
  4. Queen Thach, O.D.El Cajon, CA 920191053841478
  5. Rex Werner, O.D.El Cajon, CA 920191891760716
  6. Alla Young, ODEl Cajon, CA 920191285085142
  7. Richard Carlson, O.D.El Cajon, CA 920201619989787
  8. Marilyn Carter, ODEl Cajon, CA 920201003884776

Common questions

What is Rex Aaron Werner, O.D.'s NPI number?

Rex Aaron Werner, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821259458, issued on Jun 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rex Aaron Werner, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2650 Jamacha RD, El Cajon, CA, 92019. Phone: (619) 670-6296. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rex Aaron Werner, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number CA 13478TPA, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rex Aaron Werner, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rex Aaron Werner, O.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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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