Fred Wallace, O.D.
Optometrist · Bessemer, AL
Fred Wallace, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1497850085, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S-517-TA-090, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fred Wallace
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S-517-TA-090 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1431 2ND Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020
- Phone
- (205) 425-5182
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 426-5013
- Medicaid ID
- 000059719 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100928000340); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Fred Wallace in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S-517-TA-090Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
297 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost72 claims
- Azelastine Hcl54 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 claims
- Timolol Maleate21 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate18 claims
- Erythromycin16 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: $76.94
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Optometrist providers in Alabama
There are 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
Other optometrist records in Alabama
- Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
- Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
- Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
- Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
- Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
- Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
- Brandon AldertonMadison, AL1407464043
- Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
- Amy Allen, ODOpelika, AL1144944877
- Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877
Common questions
What is Fred Wallace, O.D.'s NPI number?
Fred Wallace, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497850085, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fred Wallace, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1431 2ND Ave N, Bessemer, AL, 35020. Phone: (205) 425-5182. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fred Wallace, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S-517-TA-090, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Fred Wallace, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fred Wallace, O.D. had 297 Medicare Part D claims for 107 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.