Margaret Akesson, OD
Optometrist · Chehalis, WA
Margaret Akesson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Chehalis, Washington, and NPI 1720816945, issued on Jul 22, 2024. Check the license (Washington 61575266, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Margaret Akesson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 61575266 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1179 S Market Blvd, Chehalis, WA 98532
- Phone
- (360) 748-9228
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2024
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241015004554); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,641 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1179 S Market Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maryam Ali, ODOptometrist1881371102
- Robert Burrows, O.D.Optometrist1740389519
- John Stoddard, O.D.Optometrist1699874420
Verify Margaret Akesson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license 61575266Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost50 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate23 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: $24.03
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Aeg Washington Professional PCChehalis, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Margaret Akesson among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington
Margaret Akesson, OD is one of 1,641 optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2024 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2024 · median 2010 among the 949 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 67% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 optometrist records list a practice address in Chehalis
They are 18 of the 705 NPPES records with a practice address in Chehalis, and 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.
All 1,641 in Washington → Every provider in Chehalis → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maryam Ali, ODChehalis, WA 985321881371102
- Brian Arvidson, O.DChehalis, WA 985321508050337
- Ashley Bailey, ODChehalis, WA 985321760034821
- Robert Burrows, O.D.Chehalis, WA 985321740389519
- Alina Buzhduga, ODChehalis, WA 985321588232607
- David Dupree, ODChehalis, WA 985321871697235
- Mary Ferris, O.D., F.A.A.O.Chehalis, WA 985321912190786
- Jay Gallinger, O.D.Chehalis, WA 985321609841469
Common questions
What is Margaret Akesson, OD's NPI number?
Margaret Akesson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720816945, issued on Jul 22, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Margaret Akesson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1179 S Market Blvd, Chehalis, WA, 98532. Phone: (360) 748-9228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Margaret Akesson, OD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 61575266, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Margaret Akesson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Margaret Akesson, OD had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 64 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.