NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Fletcher Damron, OD

Optometrist · Portsmouth, VA

William Fletcher Damron, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Portsmouth, Virginia, and NPI 1194747782, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618000258, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194747782
Name
William Fletcher Damron
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0618000258 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
226 Fort LN, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Phone
(757) 393-6131
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 393-0976
Medicaid ID
010147760 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050218000701); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1991
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 226 Fort LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. James Cornetta, ODOptometrist1689665861
  2. Celeste Lewis, O.D.Optometrist1457312159
  3. Laura Li Thoi, O.D.Optometrist1003298829
  4. Rebecca Meredith, ODOptometrist1821650615

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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

761 Medicare Part D claims for 212 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.

  1. William Damron761
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost382 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol56 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone55 claims
  4. Travoprost44 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate33 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate30 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: $15.19

1 payment: 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.

  1. William Damron$15.19
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Dr James V Cornetta LtdPortsmouth, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Virginia

There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

Other optometrist records in Virginia

  1. Farzana Abdul-Ali, ODMiddleburg, VA1972271708
  2. Meklit Abebe, O.DSterling, VA1538544457
  3. Lisa Abraham, ODAshburn, VA1477897346
  4. Mark Abraham, ODFalls Church, VA1508829656
  5. Robert Acquadro, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA1790819308
  6. Edwin Adair, ODClifton, VA1891905253
  7. Ender Adam, O.D.Springfield, VA1235193806
  8. Erdal Adam, ODFishersville, VA1861473050
  9. Dora Adamopoulos, O.D.Alexandria, VA1588641583
  10. Kevin Ader, ODLynchburg, VA1649708314

Common questions

What is William Fletcher Damron, OD's NPI number?

William Fletcher Damron, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194747782, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Fletcher Damron, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 226 Fort LN, Portsmouth, VA, 23704. Phone: (757) 393-6131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Fletcher Damron, OD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618000258, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Fletcher Damron, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Fletcher Damron, OD had 761 Medicare Part D claims for 212 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.

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