NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Leonard Fechter, O.D.

Optometrist · Ft Wash, MD

George Leonard Fechter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Ft Wash, Maryland, and NPI 1861605552, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license (Maryland TAO522, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1861605552
Name
George Leonard Fechter
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TAO522 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9534 Livingston Road, Ft Wash, MD 20744
Phone
(301) 248-2700
Enumerated
May 8, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 248-6078
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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Industry payments in 2024: $119.63

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. George Fechter$119.63
  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.

George Leonard Fechter among 924 optometrist records in Maryland

George Leonard Fechter, O.D. is one of 924 optometrist records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Maryland

There are 924 optometrist records in Maryland.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ruby Cooper, ODFt Washington, MD 207441336221316
  2. Hares Banuwal, ODOxon Hill, MD 207451285293100
  3. Mahek FirastaOxon Hill, MD 207451528815164
  4. Enrique Gonzalez-Bernard, ODOxon Hill, MD 207451871750133
  5. Hafeezah Omar, O.D.Oxon Hill, MD 207451952856700
  6. Cheryl Joseph-Sonceau, O.D.Suitland, MD 207461194867929
  7. Jasmine Mitchell, ODCamp Springs, MD 207461275422487
  8. Charles Aneke, ODForestville, MD 207471689704538

Common questions

What is George Leonard Fechter, O.D.'s NPI number?

George Leonard Fechter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861605552, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Leonard Fechter, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9534 Livingston Road, Ft Wash, MD, 20744. Phone: (301) 248-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Leonard Fechter, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number TAO522, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland 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.

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.