Walter Lee King, OD
Optometrist · Hickory, NC
Walter Lee King, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1639162597, issued on Aug 25, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 1831, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Lee King
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1831 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 336 10TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 322-4973
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 322-1636
- Medicaid ID
- 89093GT NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100524000509); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 336 10TH Ave NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gordon Fletcher, AU.D.Audiologist1518091495
- Kimberly Franklin, AU.D.Audiologist1831365733
- Walter King, MDOphthalmology Physician1164415014
Verify Walter Lee King in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1831Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
172 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost72 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth51 claims
- Lumigan14 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 Lee King among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Walter Lee King, OD is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 62% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Boan, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021699776096
- Heather Day, ODHickory, NC 286021134100779
- Melanie Kiser, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021477696656
- David Kulesia, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021437151321
- Yupheng Ly, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021417265976
- Kevin Mercado, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021417066366
- Cosmin Negrut, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021407932551
- Fariha Peters, ODHickory, NC 286021659395192
Common questions
What is Walter Lee King, OD's NPI number?
Walter Lee King, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639162597, issued on Aug 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Lee King, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 336 10TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-4973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Lee King, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1831, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Walter Lee King, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Lee King, OD had 172 Medicare Part D claims for 70 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.