NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Walter Hathaway, O.D.

Optometrist · Tallahassee, FL

Charles Walter Hathaway, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1720154099, issued on Nov 28, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC860, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720154099
Name
Charles Walter Hathaway
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC860 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
255 John Knox RD, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Phone
(850) 385-0255
Enumerated
Nov 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2024
Fax
(850) 385-3941
Medicaid ID
084900600 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

272 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Charles Hathaway272
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost107 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate44 claims
  3. Restasis24 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate14 claims
  5. Lumigan14 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol12 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.

Charles Walter Hathaway among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Charles Walter Hathaway, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Howard Moody, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323031942429212
  2. Janzen Pigg, ODTallahassee, FL 323031801672175
  3. Rebecca Rudolfer, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323031669432241
  4. John Wells, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323031902937063
  5. Christopher King, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323041194714220
  6. Marissa Adamson, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323011104076942
  7. Theresa Aldridge, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323011891752754
  8. Julian Alford, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323011871660332

Common questions

What is Charles Walter Hathaway, O.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Walter Hathaway, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720154099, issued on Nov 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Walter Hathaway, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 John Knox RD, Tallahassee, FL, 32303. Phone: (850) 385-0255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Walter Hathaway, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC860, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Walter Hathaway, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Walter Hathaway, O.D. had 272 Medicare Part D claims for 68 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.

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