NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Taffy J. Whiteman, O.D.

Optometrist · Westminster, CO

Taffy J. Whiteman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Westminster, Colorado, and NPI 1093991903, issued on Jan 10, 2008. Check the license (Colorado 2772, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093991903
Name
Taffy J. Whiteman
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2772 CO
OPC 4602 FL
3250ATI OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7155 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO 80003
Phone
(303) 429-2020
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 429-2020
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 7155 Sheridan Blvd

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

  1. Katarzyna CranorPharmacist1487217253
  2. Richard Dziallo, PHARMDPharmacist1417438508
  3. Robert Helmkamp, PHARMDPharmacist1497232045

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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.

  1. Taffy Whiteman33
  2. Specialty average277

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: $168.30

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, 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.

  1. Taffy Whiteman$168.30
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Taffy J. Whiteman among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Taffy J. Whiteman, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 optometrist records list a practice address in Westminster

They are 37 of the 2,492 NPPES records with a practice address in Westminster, and 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Bashford, O.D.Arvada, CO 800031962492140
  2. Kelly Brown, O.D.Arvada, CO 800031801197900
  3. John Cross, O.D.Arvada, CO 800031922061670
  4. John Klein, ODArvada, CO 800031710469705
  5. Dien Le, O.D.Westminster, CO 800031679508832
  6. Maria Melendez, ODArvada, CO 800031689901399
  7. Negar Niazi, O.D.Westminster, CO 800031366560781
  8. Nicholas Askren, O.D.Arvada, CO 800021477753747

Common questions

What is Taffy J. Whiteman, O.D.'s NPI number?

Taffy J. Whiteman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093991903, issued on Jan 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taffy J. Whiteman, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7155 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO, 80003. Phone: (303) 429-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Taffy J. Whiteman, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 2772, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Taffy J. Whiteman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Taffy J. Whiteman, O.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.