NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas Lee Shames, O.D.

Optometrist · Virginia Beach, VA

Douglas Lee Shames, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and NPI 1659557163, issued on Jan 15, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0618001247, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1659557163
Name
Douglas Lee Shames
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0618001247 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1255 Fordham Dr Ste 114, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Phone
(757) 523-0161
Enumerated
Jan 15, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2024
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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Also registered at 1255 Fordham Dr Ste 114

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  1. Brian Adler, O.D.Optometrist1417086752
  2. Athamandia PerryOptometrist1891369948
  3. Adriana Shade, ODOptometrist1932929171

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia 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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Douglas Lee Shames among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Douglas Lee Shames, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% 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 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Virginia

There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Adler, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234641417086752
  2. David Farmer, ODVirginia Beach, VA 234641982611638
  3. Craig Labell, ODVirginia Beach, VA 234641467537662
  4. Steven Laderberg, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234641538155577
  5. Howard Ossen, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234641801891478
  6. Athamandia PerryVirginia Beach, VA 234641891369948
  7. Robert Resnick, ODVirginia Beach, VA 234641073698270
  8. Adriana Shade, ODVirginia Beach, VA 234641932929171

Common questions

What is Douglas Lee Shames, O.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas Lee Shames, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659557163, issued on Jan 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas Lee Shames, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1255 Fordham Dr Ste 114, Virginia Beach, VA, 23464. Phone: (757) 523-0161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas Lee Shames, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001247, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia 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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