Shamekia Ann Nwafor, O.D.
Optometrist · Carencro, LA
Shamekia Ann Nwafor, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Carencro, Louisiana, and NPI 1063791077, issued on Aug 8, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana 1620-653T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shamekia Ann Nwafor
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 1620-653T LA
1620653T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 814 Veterans Dr, Carencro, LA 70520
- Phone
- (337) 896-7575
- Enumerated
- Aug 8, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2026
- Fax
- (337) 896-9971
- Medicaid ID
- 2460633 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210513002150); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 540 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 814 Veterans Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Evelyn Hanna, ODOptometrist1891757373
Verify Shamekia Ann Nwafor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 1620-653TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
300 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost55 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth25 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate23 claims
- Travoprost22 claims
- Timolol Maleate18 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $600.39
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
Shamekia Ann Nwafor among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana
Shamekia Ann Nwafor, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Louisiana
There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
All 540 in Louisiana → Every provider in Carencro → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Evelyn Hanna, ODCarencro, LA 705201891757373
- Garett Thibodeaux, O.D.Breaux Bridge, LA 705171831106335
- Eric Boudreaux, O.D.Church Point, LA 705251598078628
- Claudette Smith-Boudreaux, O.D.Church Point, LA 705251255628392
- Craig BrammerCrowley, LA 705261730215864
- John Wise, O.D.Crowley, LA 705261447322326
- Leah Camel, ODAbbeville, LA 705101669355574
- Claud Fallis, O.D.Abbeville, LA 705101770610966
Common questions
What is Shamekia Ann Nwafor, O.D.'s NPI number?
Shamekia Ann Nwafor, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063791077, issued on Aug 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shamekia Ann Nwafor, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 814 Veterans Dr, Carencro, LA, 70520. Phone: (337) 896-7575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shamekia Ann Nwafor, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1620-653T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Shamekia Ann Nwafor, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shamekia Ann Nwafor, O.D. had 300 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shamekia Ann Nwafor, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.