NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin A. Whiteleather, OD

Optometrist · Fort Wayne, IN

Kevin A. Whiteleather, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1497758395, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 18003140A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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
1497758395
Name
Kevin A. Whiteleather
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
18003140A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4201 Lahmeyer RD, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Phone
(260) 486-6106
Enumerated
May 24, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040826001320); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2001
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
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

244 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Kevin Whiteleather244
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost73 claims
  2. Lumigan24 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate20 claims
  4. Ofloxacin19 claims
  5. Restasis15 claims
  6. Travoprost15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Appleseed Eyecare FW Northeast LLCFort Wayne, IN

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

Kevin A. Whiteleather among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana

Kevin A. Whiteleather, OD is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% 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, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

101 optometrist records list a practice address in Fort Wayne

They are 101 of the 9,203 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Wayne, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Austin Beard, ODFort Wayne, IN 468151972033348
  2. Eric Skorupa, ODFort Wayne, IN 468151023490224
  3. Rae Ann Ulangca, O.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468151073550463
  4. Bradley Basham, O.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468161477547628
  5. Samuel Beers, ODFort Wayne, IN 468161619590650
  6. Brent Burch, ODFort Wayne, IN 468161033369244
  7. Patrice Ellingson, O.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468161639163884
  8. Susan Goode, O.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468141659427102

Common questions

What is Kevin A. Whiteleather, OD's NPI number?

Kevin A. Whiteleather, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497758395, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin A. Whiteleather, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4201 Lahmeyer RD, Fort Wayne, IN, 46815. Phone: (260) 486-6106. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin A. Whiteleather, OD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003140A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kevin A. Whiteleather, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin A. Whiteleather, OD had 244 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.

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