Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ronald Hopping, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Houston, TX

Ronald Hopping, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1649324542, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (Texas 2574TG, 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649324542
Name
Ronald Hopping
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
2574TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1234 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058
Phone
(281) 488-2020
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2007
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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Also registered at 1234 Bay Area Blvd

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

  1. Sheryl Berg, M.A.,CCC SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1255344032
  2. Carol Brondsema, M.S.,B.A.Specialist1316205503
  3. Lisa Callner, MA,CCC SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1932212875
  4. Thomas Garrison, DPMPodiatrist1689668956
  5. Desiree Hopping, O.D.Pediatric Optometrist1376697292
  6. Kirk Koepsel, DPMPodiatrist1407848013

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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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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

156 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Ronald Hopping156
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost43 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
  3. Ofloxacin16 claims
  4. Erythromycin15 claims
  5. Restasis14 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: $364.55

6 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronald Hopping$364.55
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

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).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 112 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Texas.

Other corneal and contact management optometrist records in Texas

  1. Ghada Abdallah, O.D.Pflugerville, TX1750503728
  2. Jack Abramson, O.D.San Antonio, TX1013106244
  3. Andrea Alvarez, O.D.Ennis, TX1417250952
  4. Drew Appling, O.D.Ft Worth, TX1861551889
  5. Soroush Azadi, O.D.Austin, TX1003825621
  6. Imran Baig, O.D.Houston, TX1437328051
  7. Ivan Bank, O.D. ,F.A.A.O.Dallas, TX1194706861
  8. Rosendo Barrera, O.D.Brownsville, TX1255440350
  9. Davida Baxter, O.D.The Woodlands, TX1962579599
  10. Louis Binder, O.D.Houston, TX1174802144

Common questions

What is Ronald Hopping, O.D.'s NPI number?

Ronald Hopping, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649324542, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald Hopping, O.D. located?

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

How can I verify Ronald Hopping, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 2574TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ronald Hopping, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald Hopping, O.D. had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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