Active NPI
Alex Michael Van Kooten-Tharman, O.D.
- Optometrist
- Omaha, NE
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Optometrist
- License
- 1568
- Practice address
- 17255 Davenport St Ste 139
Omaha, NE 68118-4020 - Phone
- (402) 763-6466
- Fax
- (402) 939-0809
- NPI assigned
- Feb 2, 2022
- Last updated
- May 6, 2025
- 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 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 1568 | NE | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
17255 Davenport St Ste 139
Omaha, NE 68118-4020
Mailing address
17255 Davenport St Ste 139
Omaha, NE 68118-4020
Phone (402) 763-6466
Other practice location 1
17660 Wright St Ste 18
Omaha, NE 68130-2899
Phone (402) 991-0160
Other names 1
- Dr. Alex Michael Tharman
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in NE
- 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
- Indiana University - School of Optometry, 2021
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
17660 Wright St
Suite 18
Omaha, NE 68130-2899
Phone (402) 991-0160
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1568 | NE | MD | Speech-Language Pathologist |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Optical Group | Optometrist | Current | Accepting new patients |
| West Point Optical Group | Optometrist | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
17255 Davenport St
Ste 139
Omaha, NE 68118
Phone (402) 763-6466
17660 Wright St
Ste 18
Omaha, NE 68130
Phone (402) 763-6466
Organizations & group practices 3
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 Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"number": "1801549506",
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"city": "OMAHA",
"state": "NE",
"postal_code": "681184020",
"telephone_number": "402-763-6466",
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},
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}
],
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"fax_number": "402-206-0885",
"country_name": "United States",
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}
],
"basic": {
"last_name": "VAN KOOTEN-THARMAN",
"first_name": "ALEX",
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"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2022-02-02",
"last_updated": "2025-05-06",
"certification_date": "2025-05-06",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
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"taxonomy_group": "",
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"state": "NE",
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"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": [
{
"first_name": "ALEX",
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"code": "5",
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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 May 6, 2025; 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.