Walter Cozzi, OD
Optometrist · Akron, OH
Walter Cozzi, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1235417304, issued on Jul 23, 2011. Check the license (Ohio 6026, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Cozzi
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 6026 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 512 Canton RD, Akron, OH 44312
- Phone
- (330) 784-1155
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200713001486); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 512 Canton RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nancy Cozzi, O.D.Optometrist1194955310
Verify Walter Cozzi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 6026Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
81 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluorometholone27 claims
- Restasis11 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.
Walter Cozzi among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Walter Cozzi, OD is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 2011, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Ohio
There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Akron → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nancy Cozzi, O.D.Akron, OH 443121194955310
- Daniel Daugherty, ODAkron, OH 443121336630383
- Alexys Eucker, ODGreen, OH 443121558293373
- Sanjit GorayaAkron, OH 443121588248165
- Thomas Handel, ODAkron, OH 443121528038395
- Ryan Saler, ODAkron, OH 443121972236743
- Daniel SlavikAkron, OH 443121982261210
- Jeffrey Durkin, ODAkron, OH 443131245213610
Common questions
What is Walter Cozzi, OD's NPI number?
Walter Cozzi, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235417304, issued on Jul 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Cozzi, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 512 Canton RD, Akron, OH, 44312. Phone: (330) 784-1155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Cozzi, OD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 6026, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Walter Cozzi, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Cozzi, OD had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.