Chaka Chanelle Norwood, O.D.
Optometrist · Memphis, TN
Chaka Chanelle Norwood, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1356656029, issued on Aug 18, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 3061, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chaka Chanelle Norwood
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 3061 TN
825 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3950 Austin Peay Hwy, Memphis, TN 38128
- Phone
- (817) 223-7294
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 380-1276
- Medicaid IDs
- 08859508 MS
1528670 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121030000395); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,300 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3950 Austin Peay Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Silvia Glaser, O.D.Optometrist1154455038
- Cassie Namowicz, PHARMDPharmacist1053837658
- Retez Nebrea-Balmores, RPHPharmacist1164026019
- Cheng Ye, PHARM DPharmacist1649043936
Verify Chaka Chanelle Norwood in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 3061Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
122 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 70% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Xdemvy29 claims
- Latanoprost17 claims
- Rocklatan14 claims
- Travoprost13 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: $764.44
8 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.
Chaka Chanelle Norwood among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Chaka Chanelle Norwood, O.D. is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 60% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
227 optometrist records list a practice address in Memphis
They are 227 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Silvia Glaser, O.D.Memphis, TN 381281154455038
- Leah Gray, O.D.Memphis, TN 381281891000410
- Nancy McShan, O.D.Memphis, TN 381281548315070
- Harvey Wener, ODMemphis, TN 381281568481208
- Melissa Broaddus, O.D.Memphis, TN 381271376977439
- John Lindsey, ODMemphis, TN 381271295204907
- David Talley, O.D.Memphis, TN 381271982697058
- Katherine Brown, O.D.Memphis, TN 381251033590500
Common questions
What is Chaka Chanelle Norwood, O.D.'s NPI number?
Chaka Chanelle Norwood, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356656029, issued on Aug 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chaka Chanelle Norwood, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3950 Austin Peay Hwy, Memphis, TN, 38128. Phone: (817) 223-7294. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chaka Chanelle Norwood, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 3061, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Chaka Chanelle Norwood, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chaka Chanelle Norwood, O.D. had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 52 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.