NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Violet Ehiem, O.D.

Optometrist · Seguin, TX

Violet Ehiem, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Seguin, Texas, and NPI 1215316161, issued on May 26, 2015. Check the license (Texas 8788, 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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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215316161
Name
Violet Ehiem
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8788 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
908 E Court St, Seguin, TX 78155
Phone
(830) 379-3937
Enumerated
May 26, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(830) 379-2001
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171121000323); accepts Medicare assignment
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 908 E Court St

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

  1. Sharron Acosta, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467465849

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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Violet Ehiem36
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost16 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: $1,167.34

23 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.

  1. Violet Ehiem$1,167.34
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Medical Center Ophthalmology AssociatesSan Antonio, TX

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

Violet Ehiem among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Violet Ehiem, O.D. 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 2015, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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. Kimberly Albracht, O.D.Seguin, TX 781551669765772
  2. Leigh Ann Holub, O.D.Seguin, TX 781551902000318
  3. Laurie Minton, O.D.Seguin, TX 781551881705531
  4. Clayton Richardson, ODSeguin, TX 781551295661114
  5. Bree Vickers, O.D.Seguin, TX 781551609091032
  6. Debra Barnes, ODSchertz, TX 781541386687432
  7. Michelle Buttlar, ODSchertz, TX 781541699905067
  8. Michael Castro, O.D.Schertz, TX 781541841675360

Common questions

What is Violet Ehiem, O.D.'s NPI number?

Violet Ehiem, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215316161, issued on May 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Violet Ehiem, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 908 E Court St, Seguin, TX, 78155. Phone: (830) 379-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Violet Ehiem, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 8788, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Violet Ehiem, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Violet Ehiem, O.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims; 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.