NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elina Blaha, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Newport News, VA

Elina Blaha, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Newport News, Virginia, and NPI 1770582108, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0601800141, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1770582108
Name
Elina Blaha
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
0601800141 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12407 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23602
Phone
(757) 988-8903
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 988-8903
Medicaid ID
9232869 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081009000556); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1995
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 12407 Jefferson Ave

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

  1. David SmithPharmacist1205438843

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 74% of claims.

  1. Elina Blaha27
  2. Specialty average225

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: $387.36

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elina Blaha$387.36
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Elina Blaha among 27 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Virginia

Elina Blaha, O.D. is one of 27 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% 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, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1998 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Virginia

There are 27 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherri Becker, O.D.Hampton, VA 236661306809629
  2. Amanda MartinNorfolk, VA 235171235176850
  3. Kenneth Lebow, O.D., F.A.A.O.Virginia Beach, VA 234621902892599
  4. Garry Shoemaker, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234551578595922
  5. Jennifer BowersVirginia Beach, VA 234521730215930
  6. David Gilbert, ODVirginia Beach, VA 234511033178082
  7. Mark Macmillan, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261285078014
  8. Guy Dietels, O.D.Roanoke, VA 240121902855414

Common questions

What is Elina Blaha, O.D.'s NPI number?

Elina Blaha, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770582108, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elina Blaha, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12407 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA, 23602. Phone: (757) 988-8903. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elina Blaha, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0601800141, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Elina Blaha, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elina Blaha, O.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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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