NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

W. Steve Kroeger, O.D.

Optometrist · Fredericksburg, TX

W. Steve Kroeger, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fredericksburg, Texas, and NPI 1023026408, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (Texas 2343TG, 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, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023026408
Name
W. Steve Kroeger
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2343TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
508 S Adams St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone
(830) 997-2504
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(830) 997-5155
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041008000071); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1976
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
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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

144 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. W. Kroeger144
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost88 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Aeg Texas Professional PLLCFlower Mound, TX

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

W. Steve Kroeger among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

W. Steve Kroeger, 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 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
  • Graduated1976 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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. Shelly Blaker, O.D.Fredericksburg, TX 786241487726568
  2. Hans Oosterbaan, ODFredericksburg, TX 786241245239953
  3. Alyssa Garza, ODGeorgetown, TX 786261629637574
  4. John McGuire, ODGeorgetown, TX 786261891861423
  5. Lan Nguyen, O.D.Georgetown, TX 786261811146343
  6. Lori Palmer, O.D.Georgetown, TX 786261033300629
  7. Kimberly Pham, O.DGeorgetown, TX 786261437573235
  8. Grace Salone, O.D.Georgetown, TX 786261356570907

Common questions

What is W. Steve Kroeger, O.D.'s NPI number?

W. Steve Kroeger, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023026408, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is W. Steve Kroeger, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 508 S Adams St, Fredericksburg, TX, 78624. Phone: (830) 997-2504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify W. Steve Kroeger, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 2343TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does W. Steve Kroeger, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, W. Steve Kroeger, O.D. had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 39 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.

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