NPI age
20 years
Enumerated 2005-06-21
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Gary Lewis Buettner, O.D.
Buettner is 1 of 1154 optometrist providers in Houston and 1 of 7867 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Optometrist
Licensed in
TX
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2012-01-23
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 7867 active optometrist providers in Texas.
NPI age
20 years
↑ 5 yr above median (15 yr)
State licenses
1 state
5% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
0
13% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2005 → 2026
2005-06Enumerated in NPPES
2005
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
902 Frostwood Dr, Ste 256
Houston, TX 770242418
Mailing address
902 Frostwood Dr, Ste 256
Houston, TX 770242418
Specialties
-
Optometrist PrimaryDoctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (TX) | 80835Q | BCBS |
| 05 (TX) | 124530005 | |
| 01 | 918844 | EYEMED |
| 01 | 5462141 | AETNA |
| 01 | 8112452 | BLUE LINK |
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 87 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
Recently enumerated nearby: 6 new optometrist providers have been added in Houston in the last 180 days.
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