Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia, O.D.
Optometrist · Anchorage, AK
Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1942670450, issued on Sep 28, 2015. Check the license (Alaska 364, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 364 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 341 W Tudor RD, Anchorage, AK 99503
- Phone
- (907) 770-6652
- Enumerated
- Sep 28, 2015
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 770-3668
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160527001903); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 198 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 341 W Tudor RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Katia Guzman, ODOptometrist1578308409
- Alicia SundborgClinical Social Worker1386455327
- Amye WallaceCounselor1184434193
Verify Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
Search for license 364Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost33 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: $434.34
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.
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
- Makar Eyecare LLCAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia among 198 optometrist records in Alaska
Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia, O.D. is one of 198 optometrist records with a practice address in Alaska. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 68% 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Alaska
There are 198 optometrist records in Alaska.
All 198 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Berhow, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031316047095
- Victoria Blower, ODAnchorage, AK 995031073689717
- Elizabeth Bow, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031265662019
- Patrick Campaign, ODAnchorage, AK 995031659606739
- Adam Huff, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031871665067
- Charles Lekites, ODAnchorage, AK 995031679670657
- Rebecca Makar, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031760552384
- Anthony Makar, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995031619047248
Common questions
What is Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia, O.D.'s NPI number?
Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942670450, issued on Sep 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 341 W Tudor RD, Anchorage, AK, 99503. Phone: (907) 770-6652. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 364, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rowena A. R. Rivera-Garcia, O.D. had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 32 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.