Walter O. Whitley, MD
Optometrist · Norfolk, VA
Walter O. Whitley, MD is an optometrist with a practice address in Norfolk, Virginia, and NPI 1013976711, issued on Mar 21, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618001719, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter O. Whitley
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618001719 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 241 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502
- Phone
- (757) 622-2200
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (757) 622-4866
- Medicaid ID
- 1013976711 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080714000437); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 241 Corporate Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Ana Astruc, ODOptometrist1588357354
- Joshua Black, ODOptometrist1487386181
- Bruce Bodner, MDOphthalmology Physician1356340830
- Karen Brace, PRACTITIONERSpecialist1871975151
- Kelsey Butler, ODOptometrist1134655046
Verify Walter O. Whitley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618001719Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,974 Medicare Part D claims for 636 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost200 claims
- Restasis184 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate143 claims
- Fluorometholone128 claims
- Timolol Maleate126 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate116 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): 77.4 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: $96,085.06
199 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Virginia Eye Consultants IncNorfolk, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter O. Whitley among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia
Walter O. Whitley, MD is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Virginia
There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Norfolk → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ana Astruc, ODNorfolk, VA 235021588357354
- Joshua Black, ODNorfolk, VA 235021487386181
- Kelsey Butler, ODNorfolk, VA 235021134655046
- Jack Cadenhead, O.D.Norfolk, VA 235021558401034
- Kristyn Clifton, ODNorfolk, VA 235021841878782
- Patrizia Colmenares, ODNorfolk, VA 235021962069450
- Kelly Crews, ODNorfolk, VA 235021295470672
- Lauren Litwak, ODNorfolk, VA 235021679200232
Common questions
What is Walter O. Whitley, MD's NPI number?
Walter O. Whitley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013976711, issued on Mar 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter O. Whitley, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 241 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA, 23502. Phone: (757) 622-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter O. Whitley, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001719, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Walter O. Whitley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter O. Whitley, MD had 1,974 Medicare Part D claims for 636 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter O. Whitley, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.4 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.