NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Thomas Turtle, O.D.

Optometrist · North Tonawanda, NY

David Thomas Turtle, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in North Tonawanda, New York, and NPI 1134124704, issued on Jun 20, 2005. Check the license (New York VUT005265, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1134124704
Name
David Thomas Turtle
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
VUT005265 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
444 Payne Ave, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Phone
(716) 693-1280
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 693-1383
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110415000047); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1991
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 444 Payne Ave

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

  1. Michael Cieri, O.D.Optometrist1700872322
  2. Julie Kirchberger-Howard, O.D.Optometrist1316904303
  3. Sean Turtle, ODOptometrist1902793847

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Thomas Turtle Opticians Inc.North Tonawanda, NY

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

David Thomas Turtle among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

David Thomas Turtle, O.D. is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

All 3,535 in New York → Every provider in North Tonawanda → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Cieri, O.D.North Tonawanda, NY 141201700872322
  2. Eric Czora, ODNorth Tonawanda, NY 141201962560045
  3. Julie Kirchberger-Howard, O.D.North Tonawanda, NY 141201316904303
  4. Sean Turtle, ODNorth Tonawanda, NY 141201902793847
  5. Annette Bulas, ODOrchard Park, NY 141271326102286
  6. Alexander Crinzi, ODOrchard Park, NY 141271962465005
  7. Benjamin Gutsin, ODOrchard Park, NY 141271174212799
  8. Owen Henry, ODOrchard Park, NY 141271093473746

Common questions

What is David Thomas Turtle, O.D.'s NPI number?

David Thomas Turtle, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134124704, issued on Jun 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Thomas Turtle, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 Payne Ave, North Tonawanda, NY, 14120. Phone: (716) 693-1280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Thomas Turtle, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number VUT005265, as entered by the provider. Search the New York 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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