Latesha Walker, O.D.
Optometrist · Columbus, GA
Latesha Walker, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1316387210, issued on Jun 25, 2013. Check the license (Georgia OPT002991, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Latesha Walker
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPT002991 GA
S-D06-TA-966 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 Fort Benning RD, Columbus, GA 31903
- Phone
- (706) 322-9599
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 744-8930
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Latesha Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT002991Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
242 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost91 claims
- Lumigan28 claims
- Travoprost22 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 claims
- Combigan15 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol13 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: $561.21
8 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.
Latesha Walker among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia
Latesha Walker, O.D. is one of 1,430 optometrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 76% 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 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Georgia
There are 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cindy Deplonty, ODColumbus, GA 319041821016445
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- Walter Jackson, ODColumbus, GA 319041073180741
- Michael Leary, O.D.Columbus, GA 319041114232436
- Alexander Leong, ODColumbus, GA 319041578039210
- Kelly Nilsson, ODColumbus, GA 319041598040354
- Timothy Ross, ODColumbus, GA 319041033143615
- Patrick Stow, O.D.Columbus, GA 319041518113737
Common questions
What is Latesha Walker, O.D.'s NPI number?
Latesha Walker, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316387210, issued on Jun 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Latesha Walker, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Fort Benning RD, Columbus, GA, 31903. Phone: (706) 322-9599. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Latesha Walker, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT002991, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Latesha Walker, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Latesha Walker, O.D. had 242 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.