NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelci Walters, O.D.

Optometrist · Charlotte, NC

Kelci Walters, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1518433796, issued on Oct 16, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2594, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518433796
Name
Kelci Walters
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2594 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1823 E Arbors Dr Ste 325, Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone
(704) 971-5000
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2022
Fax
(704) 971-5003
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210223002288); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2016
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kelci Walters36
  2. Specialty average277

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: $861.44

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.

  1. Kelci Walters$861.44
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Myeyedr Optometry OF North Carolina PLLCCharlotte, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kelci Walters among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Kelci Walters, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 62% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Best, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621336100742
  2. Eric Dudley, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621033138599
  3. Steven Eyler, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621568422392
  4. Robert HampCharlotte, NC 282621760443188
  5. Tammy Hawks, ODCharlotte, NC 282621558399055
  6. Cassandra Hinderscheid, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621285914820
  7. Amir Khoshnevis, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621346242781
  8. Kate Lanier, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621073708806

Common questions

What is Kelci Walters, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kelci Walters, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518433796, issued on Oct 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelci Walters, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1823 E Arbors Dr Ste 325, Charlotte, NC, 28262. Phone: (704) 971-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelci Walters, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2594, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kelci Walters, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelci Walters, O.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 17 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.