NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Corbin Leigh Wellford, OD

Optometrist · Whitefish, MT

Corbin Leigh Wellford, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Whitefish, Montana, and NPI 1053936195, issued on Jun 15, 2020. Check the license (Montana 5295, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053936195
Name
Corbin Leigh Wellford
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
5295 MT
003241 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
346 Central Ave Ste B, Whitefish, MT 59937
Phone
(406) 862-2020
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2020
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250107002678); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2020
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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Also registered at 346 Central Ave Ste B

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kurt Blades, O.D.Optometrist1811926587

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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Corbin Wellford180
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost63 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth27 claims
  3. Restasis25 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate14 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate13 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate12 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: $28.77

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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.

  1. Corbin Wellford$28.77
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Wellford Eye Center PLLCBozeman, MT

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

Corbin Leigh Wellford among 245 optometrist records in Montana

Corbin Leigh Wellford, OD is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 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 2020, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Whitefish

They are 7 of the 352 NPPES records with a practice address in Whitefish, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Naomi Barnes, ODWhitefish, MT 599371851322648
  2. Kurt Blades, O.D.Whitefish, MT 599371811926587
  3. Michelle Botner, ODWhitefish, MT 599371679519805
  4. Eva Buker, O.D.Whitefish, MT 599371033262076
  5. Madison McClure, ODWhitefish, MT 599371275450074
  6. Abretia Olson, ODWhitefish, MT 599371376110973
  7. Tanner Lightbourne, ODLibby, MT 599231164092425
  8. Steven Sorensen, ODLibby, MT 599231851463947

Common questions

What is Corbin Leigh Wellford, OD's NPI number?

Corbin Leigh Wellford, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053936195, issued on Jun 15, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Corbin Leigh Wellford, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 346 Central Ave Ste B, Whitefish, MT, 59937. Phone: (406) 862-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Corbin Leigh Wellford, OD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 5295, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Corbin Leigh Wellford, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Corbin Leigh Wellford, OD had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 75 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.