NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald A. Hirn, OD

Optometrist · Brownsville, TX

Ronald A. Hirn, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Brownsville, Texas, and NPI 1962423962, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas 03479TG, 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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1962423962
Name
Ronald A. Hirn
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
03479TG TX
T-234-TA-B13 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1058 E Los Ebanos Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone
(956) 541-4828
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 541-4568
Medicaid ID
116466704 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171211001188); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1985
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 1058 E Los Ebanos Blvd

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

  1. Carlos Galvan, MDOphthalmology Physician1073717633
  2. Alexander Sudarshan, MDOphthalmology Physician1518988625

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Alabama AT BirminghamBirmingham, AL

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

Ronald A. Hirn among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Ronald A. Hirn, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Denisse Lopez De Chacon, ODBrownsville, TX 785201316398944
  2. Ivette Marrero-Perez, ODBrownsville, TX 785201407864101
  3. Michelle Cisneros, ODBrownsville, TX 785211285609842
  4. Michael Foster, O.D.Brownsville, TX 785211245301902
  5. Ivar Perez, OD.Brownsville, TX 785211023208568
  6. Clive Thomson, ODBrownsville, TX 785211962567487
  7. David Zarate, ODBrownsville, TX 785211194372417
  8. Maria Campos, O.D.Brownsville, TX 785261366575888

Common questions

What is Ronald A. Hirn, OD's NPI number?

Ronald A. Hirn, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962423962, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald A. Hirn, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1058 E Los Ebanos Blvd, Brownsville, TX, 78520. Phone: (956) 541-4828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald A. Hirn, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 03479TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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