There are 4 physician-owned ophthalmology practices in Alaska, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.
5 physician-owned ophthalmology practices in Alaska. Every listing vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. See what is actually out there before you sign your first contract.
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Hospital-employed, government-operated, and academic positions are excluded. These are not independent private practices:
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Anchorage, AK
Coulter Eric MD maintains a private ophthalmology practice in Anchorage, Alaska, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Beyond ophthalmology, the office offers eye care and vision health and surgical procedures. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
235 E 8th Ave Suite 3A, Anchorage, AK 99501
Anchorage, AK
Located in Anchorage, Alaska, Don Davis Ophthalmologist offers ophthalmology care as an independent practice. The practice also provides eye care and vision health. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
135 W Dimond Blvd Suite #107, Anchorage, AK 99515
Anchorage, AK
Ophthalmologist specializing in medical and surgical eye conditions including: cataracts, eye lid lifts/blepharoplasty, glaucoma, and diabetes.
542 W 2nd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Fairbanks, AK
Laura Kearsley, MD, joined Mountain View Eye Clinic in 2021. She is a trained cornea and refractive specialist, but has a wide range of experience and interests that include oculoplastic surgery, cataracts and medical retina. She has been certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She served as an adjunct faculty member at the California Pacific Medical Center ophthalmology residency. She is an avid skier and hiker and enjoys spending time in the Alaskan backcountry.
2555 Phillips Field Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709
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This page lists 5 ophthalmology practices in Alaska that are physician-owned and independently operated. Every listing comes from the NPPES NPI Registry, cross-referenced with DataForSEO business data for addresses, phone numbers, and websites. I've filtered out hospital systems, corporate medical groups, PE-backed entities, and academic positions. The result is 5 practices across 2 cities where doctors, not administrators or investors, run the show.
What makes this useful is specificity. Instead of scrolling through a job board where hospital positions, locum postings, and real private practice opportunities all look the same, you get a focused list of physician-owned ophthalmology practices in Alaska. Every one has been verified through the federal NPI registry. Contact information and websites are included so you can start your research without a recruiter standing between you and the practice.
Alaska's physician-owned ophthalmology directory lists 4 practice locations across 2 cities.
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Daniel Aragón, MD, MBAThere are 4 physician-owned ophthalmology private practices in Alaska, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.
A physician-owned practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership of the business entity. This is distinct from hospital employment, corporate medical groups, or private equity-backed practices where non-physician entities control the business.
The Corporate-Acquired flag means the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum. The MSO-Affiliated flag means the practice uses a Management Services Organization for billing and administration while physicians retain practice-level ownership.
Alaska doesn't have physician-owned independent ophthalmology practices in this directory. Most ophthalmology positions are hospital-employed or part of larger health systems.
NPPES is the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI record in NPPES, confirming it is a registered U.S. medical practice.
An ophthalmologist performing cataract surgery at a physician-owned ASC in Alaska captures the facility fee (roughly $1,000-$2,500 per case under commercial insurance) in addition to the professional fee. A surgeon doing 300 cataract cases per year at a group-owned ASC with a 30% ownership share could receive $100,000-$200,000+ in additional annual ASC distributions, depending on the payer mix and overhead. Request 3 years of ASC financials before committing to any buy-in.
| Physician-Owned | Hospital-Employed | Corporate / PE-Backed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who controls the practice | Physicians | Health system | Non-physician entity |
| Non-compete scope | Narrower, negotiable | Broad | Very broad |
| Partnership / buy-in path | Common | Rare | Rare |
| Call schedule flexibility | Higher | Variable | Lower |
| Productivity bonus upside | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| Included in this directory | Yes | No | Flagged |
This directory is maintained by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path. All listings are pulled from the NPPES NPI Registry (CMS.gov), the federal database of all U.S. medical providers. Hospital-employed, corporate, and government-operated positions are excluded. Last updated: .
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