NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dakota Smith Waldroop, O.D.

Optometrist · Talihina, OK

Dakota Smith Waldroop, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Talihina, Oklahoma, and NPI 1346471711, issued on Aug 4, 2009. Check the license (Oklahoma 2628, as entered in NPPES) with the Oklahoma board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346471711
Name
Dakota Smith Waldroop
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2628 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Choctaw Way, Talihina, OK 74571
Phone
(918) 457-7000
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090827000750); 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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Also registered at 1 Choctaw Way

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

  1. Suzan Abeyta, RPTPhysical Therapist1861672743
  2. Erin Adams, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1801064589
  3. Jae Alikor, P-LMSWSocial Worker1730894130
  4. Dean Anderson, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1922074541
  5. Salma Anis, MDPediatrics Physician1194404947
  6. Taha Azadi Tinat, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861386450

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oklahoma board licenses this profession
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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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

156 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Dakota Waldroop156
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost63 claims
  2. Travoprost23 claims
  3. Combigan13 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score67.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%42.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $24.04

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ALK-Abello, 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. Dakota Waldroop$24.04
  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 2 group practices

  1. Choctaw Nation OF OklahomaTalihina, OK
  2. Pushmataha Family Medical Center, IncBoswell, OK

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

Dakota Smith Waldroop among 892 optometrist records in Oklahoma

Dakota Smith Waldroop, O.D. is one of 892 optometrist records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 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 2009, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 620 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 68% 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 Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 optometrist records list a practice address in Talihina

They are 3 of the 200 NPPES records with a practice address in Talihina, and 892 optometrist records in Oklahoma.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olin Fenton, ODTalihina, OK 745711164416574
  2. Michael Williams, O.D.Talihina, OK 745711578536132
  3. Amanda AriePonca City, OK 746011609758960
  4. Kelly Campbell, O.D.Ponca City, OK 746011477867919
  5. Christopher Chenoweth, O.D.Ponca City, OK 746011750300992
  6. Andrew Coufal, ODPonca City, OK 746011265108815
  7. Gary DormanPonca City, OK 746011467444315
  8. Donald Kelle, O.D.Ponca City, OK 746011265520951

Common questions

What is Dakota Smith Waldroop, O.D.'s NPI number?

Dakota Smith Waldroop, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346471711, issued on Aug 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dakota Smith Waldroop, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Choctaw Way, Talihina, OK, 74571. Phone: (918) 457-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dakota Smith Waldroop, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 2628, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dakota Smith Waldroop, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dakota Smith Waldroop, O.D. had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dakota Smith Waldroop, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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