NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald W. Wheadon, O.D.

Optometrist · West Hollywood, CA

Donald W. Wheadon, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in West Hollywood, California, and NPI 1205825270, issued on Oct 20, 2005. Check the license (California 0005481TLG, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1205825270
Name
Donald W. Wheadon
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0005481TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8240 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
Phone
(323) 654-5600
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 654-5614
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120201000260); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1972
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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Donald Wheadon33
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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: $19.92

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Donald Wheadon$19.92
  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.

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

Other optometrist records in California

  1. Douglas Aaseby, O.D.El Dorado Hills, CA1962715961
  2. Saloumeh Abadi, ODSanta Monica, CA1699258756
  3. Davoud AbbasiFillmore, CA1902361678
  4. Christopher Abbott, O.D.Santee, CA1417936220
  5. Sara Abboud, ODAlbany, CA1649052846
  6. Ghezal Abdali, O.D.Tustin, CA1770688640
  7. Nahid Abdali, O.D.San Ramon, CA1700210242
  8. Yasmeen AbdelfattahIrvine, CA1417786617
  9. Marina Abdou, ODUpland, CA1356017321
  10. Angela Abe, OPTModesto, CA1336108885

Common questions

What is Donald W. Wheadon, O.D.'s NPI number?

Donald W. Wheadon, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205825270, issued on Oct 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald W. Wheadon, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8240 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90046. Phone: (323) 654-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald W. Wheadon, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 0005481TLG, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Donald W. Wheadon, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald W. Wheadon, O.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.

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