Optometrists in Fort Defiance, AZ
Browse 14 Optometrist providers listed in NPPES with a practice address in Fort Defiance, Arizona.
How Fort Defiance compares with the U.S.
14 active Optometrists list a practice address in Fort Defiance, AZ in the NPI registry.
Fort Defiance has fewer than 10,000 residents, so rates per 100,000 people change a lot with each clinician and are not compared here.
90% of Optometrists in Fort Defiance listed in the CMS Medicare file (9 of 10) accept Medicare assignment. That is similar to the Arizona share of 93%.
What is Medicare assignment?
A clinician who accepts Medicare assignment agrees to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for services that Original Medicare covers. You usually still pay your deductible and coinsurance. This comes from the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file and applies to Original Medicare only. Medicare Advantage plans have their own provider networks. It does not show whether a clinician is taking new patients.
Some clinicians are listed as "may accept assignment," which means they can decide case by case. Clinicians without an assignment flag, or who are not in the CMS file, are not counted as accepting assignment. That does not mean they refuse Medicare. Ask the office before your visit.
None of the 10 Optometrists in Fort Defiance listed in the CMS Medicare file have a CMS telehealth indicator. Some may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
About the telehealth indicator
The telehealth indicator comes from CMS. It marks clinicians whose recent paid Medicare claims include services delivered by telehealth. It means a clinician has provided some services by telehealth, not that every visit can be done online. A clinician without the indicator may still offer telehealth, for example to patients who are not on Medicare. Ask the office which visits can be done by video or phone.
These figures summarize public federal data. They do not measure quality of care, appointment availability, or whether a clinician accepts your insurance or new patients. Registry addresses can be out of date. Please confirm details directly with the office and your plan. This information is not medical advice.
Prepared by T-MedInfo from NPPES, CMS and U.S. Census Bureau data. Questions or corrections: support@true-medinfo.com · Methodology
Sources: Clinician counts and practice addresses: NPPES NPI Registry, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data as of August 2026. Medicare assignment and telehealth indicators: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
Optometrist Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Medicare enrollment and order/referring eligibility listed by CMS for Optometrist practitioners in Fort Defiance, AZ
Dr. David Henry Biberdorf , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Jeffrey Alan Duncan , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Melissa Marie Lester , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Derek Joseph Melton , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Michelle Marie Go Mijares , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Beth Lynne Morgan , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Mitchell Mark Nass , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Ryan Nguyen , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Ricardo Raul Salvat , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Duane D Smith , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Melissa Marie Walters , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Lakitta Monchelle Woods-Dwelle , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Luisa Rahell Alvarez , OD
Optometrist
Dr. Mark A. Latta , OD
Optometrist
Frequently Asked Questions about Optometrist in Fort Defiance
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