Ricky V. Alaniz, OD
Optometrist · Carrizo Springs, TX
Ricky V. Alaniz, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Carrizo Springs, Texas, and NPI 1184777401, issued on Jan 19, 2007. Check the license (Texas 5765TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricky V. Alaniz
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5765TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1203 Pena St, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
- Phone
- (830) 876-0282
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2022
- Fax
- (830) 876-4191
- Medicaid ID
- 019160301 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050707000793); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ricky V. Alaniz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 5765TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
914 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost597 claims
- Restasis Multidose92 claims
- Restasis63 claims
- Timolol Maleate45 claims
- Travoprost24 claims
- Cyclosporine23 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.
Ricky V. Alaniz among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Ricky V. Alaniz, 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 2007, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · 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).
1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Carrizo Springs
They are 1 of the 49 NPPES records with a practice address in Carrizo Springs, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
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- Priscilla Heredia, O.D.Eagle Pass, TX 788521104208263
Common questions
What is Ricky V. Alaniz, OD's NPI number?
Ricky V. Alaniz, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184777401, issued on Jan 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricky V. Alaniz, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1203 Pena St, Carrizo Springs, TX, 78834. Phone: (830) 876-0282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricky V. Alaniz, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 5765TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ricky V. Alaniz, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricky V. Alaniz, OD had 914 Medicare Part D claims for 259 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.