NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Thomas Polk, OD

Optometrist · Defuniak Springs, FL

Christopher Thomas Polk, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Defuniak Springs, Florida, and NPI 1215827597, issued on Jul 8, 2025. Check the license (Florida OPC6766, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215827597
Name
Christopher Thomas Polk
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC6766 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
770 US Highway 331 S Ste 1, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435
Phone
(850) 892-5514
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2025
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2025
Fax
(850) 695-3335
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250712000151); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Christopher Thomas Polk in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Fort Walton Beach Vision Center LLCFort Walton Beach, FL
  2. Freeport Vision Center LLCFreeport, FL
  3. Vision Hub LLCDefuniak Springs, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Thomas Polk among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Christopher Thomas Polk, OD 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 2025, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 95% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Defuniak Springs

They are 5 of the 226 NPPES records with a practice address in Defuniak Springs, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joe Evans, O.D.Defuniak Springs, FL 324351407224405
  2. Katie Spear, ODDefuniak Springs, FL 324351548253974
  3. Charles Stevenson, ODDefuniak Springs, FL 324351003999756
  4. Jo Tomlinson, ODDefuniak Springs, FL 324351396762951
  5. Ashlyn Garcia, ODFreeport, FL 324391316795461
  6. Natalie Hudson, O.D.Freeport, FL 324391437080215
  7. David Huston, ODLynn Haven, FL 324441114054830
  8. Clifford Wood, O.D.Bonifay, FL 324251841339934

Common questions

What is Christopher Thomas Polk, OD's NPI number?

Christopher Thomas Polk, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215827597, issued on Jul 8, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Thomas Polk, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 770 US Highway 331 S Ste 1, Defuniak Springs, FL, 32435. Phone: (850) 892-5514. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Thomas Polk, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC6766, 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.

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.