Walter Alexander Appanaitis, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 248
- Part D claims, 2024
- 555
- Industry payments
- $800
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 5305 Robinhood Village Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27106
- Practice phone
- Call (336) 924-9121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Forsyth Family Eye Care
Winston Salem, North Carolina
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Walter Alexander Appanaitis is an optometrist in Winston Salem, North Carolina
Walter Appanaitis practices at Forsyth Family Eye Care in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Walter Appanaitis' NPI, 1144240557, was assigned on July 20, 2006. Walter Appanaitis graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1997. Walter Appanaitis holds North Carolina license 1655.
- NPI
- 1144240557NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9739279480
- NPI enumeration date
- July 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (336) 924-9121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Walter Alexander Appanaitis practices at Forsyth Family Eye Care in Winston Salem, North Carolina
Walter Appanaitis' primary practice is Forsyth Family Eye Care, at 5305 Robinhood Village Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27106 in Forsyth County. The practice phone is (336) 924-9121.
- Forsyth Family Eye Care5305 Robinhood Village Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27106 · Forsyth CountyPhone(336) 924-9121
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Walter Alexander Appanaitis is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Walter Appanaitis' primary practice is Forsyth Family Eye Care in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Walter Appanaitis to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Walter Alexander Appanaitis' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Walter Appanaitis practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Forsyth Family Eye Care | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Walter Alexander Appanaitis is one of 1,111 optometrists in North Carolina
Optometrist is Walter Appanaitis' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Walter Appanaitis is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, North CarolinaPrimary
Optometrists near Walter Appanaitis
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Walter Alexander Appanaitis treated 248 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Walter Appanaitis in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 137 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Walter Appanaitis' median patient age at 73, with 60% women.
Walter Appanaitis' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Walter Appanaitis' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15964%
- Men8936%
Chronic conditions among Walter Appanaitis' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis38%
- Diabetes31%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Anxiety19%
- Depression18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Walter Appanaitis' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Walter Alexander Appanaitis wrote 555 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Walter Appanaitis wrote 555 Medicare Part D claims for 188 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs.
Walter Appanaitis' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic326 claims59%
- Brand-name229 claims41%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Walter Appanaitis' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%19 of 555 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Walter Alexander Appanaitis takes part in Medicare
Walter Appanaitis accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Walter Alexander Appanaitis received $800 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Walter Appanaitis from 6 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $422.
Companies that paid Walter Appanaitis the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Walter Alexander Appanaitis graduated from Southern College of Optometry
Walter Appanaitis graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Walter Alexander Appanaitis's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Walter Alexander Appanaitis' NPI number?
Walter Alexander Appanaitis' NPI number is 1144240557. It was assigned on July 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Walter Alexander Appanaitis specialize in?
Walter Alexander Appanaitis is an optometrist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Walter Alexander Appanaitis practice?
Walter Appanaitis practices at 5305 Robinhood Village Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27106. Walter Appanaitis' primary practice is Forsyth Family Eye Care in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Walter Appanaitis to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Walter Alexander Appanaitis' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Walter Appanaitis is (336) 924-9121.
What is Walter Alexander Appanaitis' medical license number?
Walter Appanaitis holds North Carolina license 1655.
Does Walter Alexander Appanaitis accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Walter Appanaitis as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Walter Alexander Appanaitis see?
CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Walter Appanaitis in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Walter Alexander Appanaitis go to medical school?
Walter Appanaitis graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1997.
Has Walter Alexander Appanaitis received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $800 in general payments to Walter Appanaitis from 6 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Walter Alexander Appanaitis been practicing?
Walter Appanaitis graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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