Atka Ghafoor, OD
Optometrist · Metairie, LA
Atka Ghafoor, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1932753787, issued on Jul 30, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 1900-836AT, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Atka Ghafoor
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1900-836AT LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3200 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA 70002
- Phone
- (504) 887-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190927001830); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3200 Severn Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Geesala Garvin, ODOptometrist1033466024
Verify Atka Ghafoor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 1900-836ATCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost36 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $194.67
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Artis Beatty A Professional Optometry CorporationBoutte, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Louisiana
There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
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- Charles Adams, ODBossier City, LA1043240906
- Edwin Adams, ODGonzales, LA1437155793
- Sean Adams, ODShreveport, LA1659018133
- Lawrence Aderhold, ODBaton Rouge, LA1669418760
- Lauren Agnew, ODMandeville, LA1598311193
- Arthur Alford, ODGonzales, LA1033004049
Common questions
What is Atka Ghafoor, OD's NPI number?
Atka Ghafoor, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932753787, issued on Jul 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Atka Ghafoor, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3200 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA, 70002. Phone: (504) 887-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Atka Ghafoor, OD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1900-836AT, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Atka Ghafoor, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Atka Ghafoor, OD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.