Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720816945
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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1179 S Market Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Maryam Ali, ODOptometrist1881371102
  2. Robert Burrows, O.D.Optometrist1740389519
  3. John Stoddard, O.D.Pediatric Optometrist1699874420

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

109 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Margaret Akesson109
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost50 claims
  2. 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Margaret Akesson$24.03
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Aeg Washington Professional PCChehalis, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

17 optometrist records list a Chehalis practice address

They are 17 of the 705 NPPES records with a Chehalis practice address, and 1,616 optometrist records in Washington.

Other optometrist records in Washington

  1. Jenni Aaseby, O.D.Shelton, WA1720133374
  2. Meagan-Rhose Abanto, ODEverett, WA1457027880
  3. Jabeen Abdulla, O.D.Tacoma, WA1629304217
  4. James Abel, ODRenton, WA1255945390
  5. Christina Abercrombie, ODKent, WA1346906252
  6. Ashley Abiva, ODSeattle, WA1902572449
  7. Kenneth Absalonson, ODSpokane, WA1811206998
  8. Nour Abu-Haltam, ODVancouver, WA1194602037
  9. Peter Adachi, ODSeattle, WA1811040058
  10. Mark Aginsky, O.D.Bellingham, WA1730169285

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 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.