Latandra Blue, O.D.
Optometrist · Birmingham, AL
Latandra Blue, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1942634431, issued on Sep 3, 2013. Check the license (Alabama S-D05-TA-965, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Latandra Blue
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S-D05-TA-965 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1686 Montgomery Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35216
- Phone
- (205) 979-2020
- Enumerated
- Sep 3, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131111000068); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Latandra Blue 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-D05-TA-965Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost105 claims
- Lumigan44 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol25 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate19 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: $264.59
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Latandra Blue among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Latandra Blue, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sarah Alvarez, ODVestavia Hills, AL 352161235143967
- Jeremy Barron, O.D.Hoover, AL 352161508215153
- James Begun, O.D.Hoover, AL 352161265407563
- Charles Brock, ODVestavia Hills, AL 352161386747483
- Jonathan Gravlee, ODHoover, AL 352161245886837
- David King, O.D.Hoover, AL 352161548236326
- Mallory McGuire, ODBirmingham, AL 352161891103875
- Shreya Patel, ODHoover, AL 352161821789710
Common questions
What is Latandra Blue, O.D.'s NPI number?
Latandra Blue, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942634431, issued on Sep 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Latandra Blue, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1686 Montgomery Hwy, Birmingham, AL, 35216. Phone: (205) 979-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Latandra Blue, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S-D05-TA-965, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Latandra Blue, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Latandra Blue, O.D. had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 55 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.