NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darren Leigh Postelwait, O.D.

Optometrist · Abilene, TX

Darren Leigh Postelwait, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1194829259, issued on Sep 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas 5590TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194829259
Name
Darren Leigh Postelwait
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5590TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
440 Hickory St., Abilene, TX 79601
Phone
(325) 677-6225
Enumerated
Sep 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Darren Leigh Postelwait among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Darren Leigh Postelwait, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Boneau, ODAbilene, TX 796011417781469
  2. Edmond Carson, OPTOMETRISTAbilene, TX 796011407916372
  3. Rama Carson, OPTOMETRISTAbilene, TX 796011164583415
  4. E. Dressen, O.D.Abilene, TX 796011891851218
  5. Steven Ezzell, O.D.Abilene, TX 796011467560771
  6. Dorothy Preston, O.D.Abilene, TX 796011245346899
  7. Russell Liles, O.D.Abilene, TX 796021578971396
  8. Kyle Thaxton, ODAbilene, TX 796021477074938

Common questions

What is Darren Leigh Postelwait, O.D.'s NPI number?

Darren Leigh Postelwait, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194829259, issued on Sep 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darren Leigh Postelwait, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 440 Hickory St., Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 677-6225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darren Leigh Postelwait, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 5590TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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