Kathleen M. Shafer, O.D.
Optometrist · Austin, TX
Kathleen M. Shafer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1205997855, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas 6487, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathleen M. Shafer
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 6487 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11624 Rock Rose Ave Ste 126, Austin, TX 78758
- Phone
- (512) 861-1500
- Enumerated
- Dec 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2026
- Fax
- (512) 472-3938
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050202000536); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kathleen M. Shafer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 6487Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $56.23
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Kathleen M. Shafer among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Kathleen M. Shafer, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Texas
There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brenda Forbes, ODAustin, TX 787581659328581
- Ardith Pagan, O.D.Austin, TX 787581013086362
- Cynthia Wasser, ODAustin, TX 787581558467407
- Guy Beavers, ODSpring, TX 787571144279092
- Troy Blanchard, ODAustin, TX 787591669530077
- Mark Chavana, O.D.Austin, TX 787591922168228
- Kate Do, ODAustin, TX 787571982205852
- Julia Emery, O.D.Austin, TX 787591922199272
Common questions
What is Kathleen M. Shafer, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kathleen M. Shafer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205997855, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathleen M. Shafer, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11624 Rock Rose Ave Ste 126, Austin, TX, 78758. Phone: (512) 861-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathleen M. Shafer, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 6487, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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.