Waqar Gul Akhtar, O.D.
Optometrist · Humble, TX
Waqar Gul Akhtar, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Humble, Texas, and NPI 1497209720, issued on Aug 3, 2016. Check the license (Texas 9007TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Waqar Gul Akhtar
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 9007TG TX
9007T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3103 FM 1960 RD W Ste V, Humble, TX 77338
- Phone
- (281) 443-0340
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200304000030); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3103 FM 1960 RD W Ste V
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chantay MorrisOptometrist1922437615
Verify Waqar Gul Akhtar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 9007TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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
- Latanoprost29 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.
Waqar Gul Akhtar among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Waqar Gul Akhtar, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
34 optometrist records list a practice address in Humble
They are 34 of the 1,933 NPPES records with a practice address in Humble, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Majel Alexander, O.D.Humble, TX 773381184775876
- Jessica Baxter, O.D.Humble, TX 773381184946287
- Irene Chu, O.D.Humble, TX 773381487901849
- Bruce Krawiecki, O.D.Humble, TX 773381821093014
- Michael Le, O.D.Humble, TX 773381174678874
- Lindsey Mills, O.D.Humble, TX 773381356696306
- Chi Nguyen, O.D.Humble, TX 773381356676928
- Amy Parker, O.D.Humble, TX 773381639340359
Common questions
What is Waqar Gul Akhtar, O.D.'s NPI number?
Waqar Gul Akhtar, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497209720, issued on Aug 3, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Waqar Gul Akhtar, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3103 FM 1960 RD W Ste V, Humble, TX, 77338. Phone: (281) 443-0340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Waqar Gul Akhtar, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 9007TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Waqar Gul Akhtar, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waqar Gul Akhtar, O.D. had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.