Tapuwa Chikwinya
Optometrist · Federal Way, WA
Tapuwa Chikwinya is an optometrist with a practice address in Federal Way, Washington, and NPI 1063909935, issued on Apr 17, 2018. Check the license with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tapuwa Chikwinya
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046011226 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 S 320TH St, Federal Way, WA 98003
- Phone
- (253) 874-7958
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2018
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191022002603); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 301 S 320TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Yumi Ando, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1295001634
- Neem Bhatt, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1952569766
- Stephen Bock, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1558749325
- Susanne BottjerPharmacist1639215403
- David Caton, O.D.Optometrist1073670345
- Tyler Chisholm, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1154659795
Verify Tapuwa Chikwinya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of 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: $1,345.96
27 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Brent Chin OD Inc PSFederal Way, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
39 optometrist records list a practice address in Federal Way
They are 39 of the 2,770 NPPES records with a practice address in Federal Way, and 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.
All 39 in Federal Way → All 1,641 in Washington → Every provider in Federal Way →
Other optometrist records in Washington
- Jenni Aaseby, O.D.Shelton, WA1720133374
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- Jabeen Abdulla, O.D.Tacoma, WA1629304217
- James Abel, ODRenton, WA1255945390
- Christina Abercrombie, ODKent, WA1346906252
- Ashley Abiva, ODSeattle, WA1902572449
- Kenneth Absalonson, ODSpokane, WA1811206998
- Nour Abu-Haltam, ODVancouver, WA1194602037
- Peter Adachi, ODSeattle, WA1811040058
- Mark Aginsky, O.D.Bellingham, WA1730169285
Common questions
What is Tapuwa Chikwinya's NPI number?
Tapuwa Chikwinya's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063909935, issued on Apr 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tapuwa Chikwinya located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 S 320TH St, Federal Way, WA, 98003. Phone: (253) 874-7958. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tapuwa Chikwinya's license?
Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tapuwa Chikwinya prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tapuwa Chikwinya had 19 Medicare Part D claims; 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.