Dr. Walter O. Whitley, MD

  • Norfolk, VA
  • Optometrist
NPI1013976711PAC ID7416050737
Medicare patients, 2024
1,017
Part D claims, 2024
1,974
MIPS score, 2024
81
Industry payments
$37,573
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
241 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502
Practice phone
Call (757) 965-4205
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Primary practice

Virginia Surgery Center

Norfolk, Virginia

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Dr. Walter O. Whitley is an optometrist in Norfolk, Virginia

Dr. Whitley practices at Virginia Surgery Center in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dr. Whitley's NPI, 1013976711, was assigned on March 21, 2006. Dr. Whitley graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 2002. Dr. Whitley holds Virginia license 0618001719.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7416050737
NPI enumeration date
March 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(757) 965-4205
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Walter O. Whitley practices at Virginia Surgery Center in Norfolk, Virginia

Dr. Whitley's primary practice is Virginia Surgery Center, at 241 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502 in Norfolk City. The practice phone is (757) 965-4205.

  • Virginia Surgery Center
    241 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502 · Norfolk CityPhone(757) 965-4205

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Walter O. Whitley is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Whitley's primary practice is Virginia Surgery Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitley to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walter O. Whitley's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whitley practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Virginia Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Walter O. Whitley is one of 2,487 optometrists in Virginia

Optometrist is Dr. Whitley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dr. Whitley is licensed in Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0618001719 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Dr. Whitley

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Walter O. Whitley treated 1,017 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 1,017 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitley in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 433 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whitley's median patient age at 72, with 64% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,017
Average age76
Average risk score1.10
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Whitley's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Whitley's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women64263%
  • Men37537%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Whitley's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis49%
  4. Diabetes34%
  5. Chronic kidney disease23%
  6. Ischemic heart disease23%
  7. Anxiety20%
  8. Mood disorders19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Whitley's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men35%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Walter O. Whitley wrote 1,974 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Whitley wrote 1,974 Medicare Part D claims for 636 patients. 46% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,974
Part D patients636

Dr. Whitley's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic911 claims46%
  • Brand-name1,063 claims54%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Whitley's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%32 of 1,974 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

Dr. Walter O. Whitley scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Whitley for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Whitley accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Whitley's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 77.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 61of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Walter O. Whitley received $37,573 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 83 general payments to Dr. Whitley from 17 drug and device companies in 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 34% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $12,628.

General payments to Dr. Whitley by kind, 2025 to 2025

$37.6Kin total
  • Consulting fees$12,75034%
  • Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$10,50028%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$8,00021%
  • Travel and lodging$3,4209%
  • Food and beverage$2,9048%

Companies that paid Dr. Whitley the most, 2025 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Walter O. Whitley graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry

Dr. Whitley graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolPacific University - College of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Walter O. Whitley's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Walter O. Whitley's NPI number?

Dr. Walter O. Whitley's NPI number is 1013976711. It was assigned on March 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter O. Whitley?

Dr. Walter O. Whitley is an optometrist in Norfolk, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Dr. Walter O. Whitley practice?

Dr. Whitley practices at 241 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502. Dr. Whitley's primary practice is Virginia Surgery Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whitley to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Walter O. Whitley's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Whitley is (757) 965-4205.

What is Dr. Walter O. Whitley's medical license number?

Dr. Whitley holds Virginia license 0618001719.

Does Dr. Walter O. Whitley accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Whitley as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Walter O. Whitley's MIPS score?

Dr. Whitley's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walter O. Whitley see?

CMS counts 1,017 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whitley in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Where did Dr. Walter O. Whitley go to medical school?

Dr. Whitley graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 2002.

Has Dr. Walter O. Whitley received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $37,573 in general payments to Dr. Whitley from 17 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Walter O. Whitley been practicing?

Dr. Whitley graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

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