NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Van Kaden Andre, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Schulenburg, TX

Van Kaden Andre, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Schulenburg, Texas, and NPI 1376002485, issued on Mar 18, 2019. Check the license (Texas U3143, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376002485
Name
Van Kaden Andre
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
U3143 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
115 College Street, Schulenburg, TX 78956
Phone
(979) 505-4023
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2024
Fax
(979) 725-2132
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230608002336); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2019
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

475 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Van Andre475
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate126 claims
  2. Latanoprost78 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol64 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate36 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin33 claims
  6. Acetazolamide19 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: $584.38

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Van Andre$584.38
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Victoria Eye Center PAVictoria, TX

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

Van Kaden Andre among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Van Kaden Andre, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 ophthalmology physician record lists a practice address in Schulenburg

They are 1 of the 37 NPPES records with a practice address in Schulenburg, and 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Todd Hovis, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341275590531
  2. Lori Learned-Burton, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341609833995
  3. Arun Nayar, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341740247030
  4. Beena Shah, MDColumbus, TX 789341396240925
  5. John Wooten, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341891109005
  6. Thomas Grabow, M.D.Hondo, TX 788611902812944
  7. Douglas KoppPlainview, TX 790721164424495
  8. Antonio Aragon, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061992774590

Common questions

What is Van Kaden Andre, MD's NPI number?

Van Kaden Andre, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376002485, issued on Mar 18, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Van Kaden Andre, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 College Street, Schulenburg, TX, 78956. Phone: (979) 505-4023. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Van Kaden Andre, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U3143, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Van Kaden Andre, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Van Kaden Andre, MD had 475 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.