Steven K. Cox, OD
Optometrist · Uvalde, TX
Steven K. Cox, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Uvalde, Texas, and NPI 1780636050, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas 4791TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven K. Cox
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4791TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 931 E Main St, Uvalde, TX 78801
- Phone
- (830) 278-2597
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2025
- Fax
- (830) 278-4091
- Medicaid ID
- 093317803 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090130000498); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 5,006 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 931 E Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chelsey Jackson, ODOptometrist1871945451
Verify Steven K. Cox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 4791TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
841 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost207 claims
- Timolol Maleate139 claims
- Lumigan72 claims
- Xiidra66 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol44 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl40 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,483.08
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- The Eye Center OF Uvalde, PAUvalde, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven K. Cox among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Steven K. Cox, 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
- Graduated1993 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Uvalde
They are 8 of the 207 NPPES records with a practice address in Uvalde, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Uvalde → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin ErmisUvalde, TX 788011639233745
- Zachary Faust, ODUvalde, TX 788011407340607
- Chelsey Jackson, ODUvalde, TX 788011871945451
- Marion Lewis, O.DUvalde, TX 788011922068253
- Hiten PatelUvalde, TX 788011508329632
- Virginia Sosa, ODUvalde, TX 788011821034174
- Bobby Wood, O.D.Uvalde, TX 788011962454827
- Ricky Alaniz, ODCarrizo Springs, TX 788341184777401
Common questions
What is Steven K. Cox, OD's NPI number?
Steven K. Cox, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780636050, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven K. Cox, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 931 E Main St, Uvalde, TX, 78801. Phone: (830) 278-2597. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven K. Cox, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 4791TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven K. Cox, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven K. Cox, OD had 841 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven K. Cox, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.