Active NPI
Reuben Levi Alexander, O.D.
- Optometrist
- Chestnut Hill, MA
On this page
Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Optometrist
- License
- OPT8244
- Practice address
- 673 VFW Pkwy
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3656 - Phone
- (617) 522-3443
- Fax
- (617) 522-3440
- NPI assigned
- Nov 8, 2012
- Last updated
- Jul 7, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 5
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 003452 | CT | |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | OPC-6804 | FL | |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | RT011368-01 | NY | |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | OPT8244 | MA | Primary |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | OEG002632 | PA |
Addresses
Primary practice location
673 VFW Pkwy
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3656
Mailing address
673 VFW Pkwy
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3656
Phone (617) 522-3443
Other names 1
- Reuben Alexander Arunasalem
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in MA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: No
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Optometry
- Education
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 2012
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1211 Highland Ave
Needham, MA 02492-2634
Phone (781) 449-4455
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Not enrolled
- HHS exclusion list flag
- CMS’s directory marks this NPI as on an HHS exclusion list; no matching OIG record was found.
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPT8244 | MA | MD | Optometrist |
| OEG002632 | PA | MD | Optometrist |
| 3085 | TN | MD | Occupational Therapy Assistant |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Optometry Ma PLLC | Optometrist | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Calvert Opthalmology PSC | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
663 Vfw Pkwy
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone (617) 522-3443
1211 Highland Ave
Needham, MA 02492
Phone (781) 444-4782
7501 Paragon Rd
Ste 201
Dayton, OH 45459
Organizations & group practices 2
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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- NPI 1508036831
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2012-11-08",
"last_updated": "2026-07-07",
"certification_date": "2026-07-07",
"status": "A"
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"state": "NY",
"license": "RT011368-01",
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"state": "PA",
"license": "OEG002632",
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}
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"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": [
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"first_name": "REUBEN",
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}
]
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 7, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.