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Dr. Walter Lee Jackson , OD

Optometrist โ€ข Columbus, GA

Active NPI 1073180741 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

2616 Warm Springs Road
Columbus, GA 319045323

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2616 Warm Springs Road

Columbus, GA 319045323

Telephone 7065077530
Fax 7062219797
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Columbus, GA. See the list

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: West Georgia Eye Care Center,P.A.. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

Medical School

University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry

Graduation Year

2021

Medicare patients

403 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $58,611 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $38,948 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

209 standardized 30-day fills in 2024

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$64,112 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ€“ by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $1,295.19 across 33 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $1,295.19 across 33 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 9)

  • Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.: $398.72 across 10 records.
  • Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $293.43 across 9 records.
  • Alcon Vision LLC: $256.48 across 5 records.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

5 years (graduated 2021)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2021 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

NPI first issued

2021

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โ€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ€

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Jackson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Jackson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Columbus and Georgia

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Columbus, GA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 146. Middle half: 70 to 360.

More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Georgia (2024, 683 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 235. Middle half: 79 to 780.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Columbus, GA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,657. Middle half: $5,394 to $38,928.

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Georgia (2024, 683 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $20,657. Middle half: $7,476 to $52,598.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Columbus, GA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,479. Middle half: $4,032 to $29,714.

A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Georgia (2024, 683 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,792. Middle half: $5,024 to $34,645.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Columbus, GA (2024, 17 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 91. Middle half: 55 to 137.

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Optometrist in Georgia (2024, 653 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 143. Middle half: 46 to 451.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Columbus, GA (2024, 17 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,455. Middle half: $1,132 to $20,103.

A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Georgia (2024, 653 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,062. Middle half: $945 to $61,397.

24 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, GA (1,444 in Georgia).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Columbus

0% of these 24 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

50% of these 24 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures

Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments

Open Payments ยท Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ€“ December 31, 2025): 33 records totaling $1,295.19.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
XDEMVY General $124.99
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
VYZULTA General $123.66
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
VYZULTA General $122.55
Glaukos Corporation
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
iDoseTR General $120.32
Alcon Vision LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Precision7 General $94.41
Alcon Vision LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Precision7 General $78.91
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
BIOTRUE General $70.13
Harrow Eye, LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
VEVYE General $48.06
Alcon Vision LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Precision7 General $47.37
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Cequa General $39.70
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
XDEMVY General $36.58
Harrow Eye, LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
VEVYE General $35.29
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
XDEMVY General $32.14
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
XDEMVY General $30.28
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
LUMIGAN General $28.19
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
XDEMVY General $26.90
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
XDEMVY General $26.18
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
INFUSE General $24.35
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
LUMIGAN General $23.25
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
โ€” General $22.00
Alcon Vision LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Precision7 General $18.03
Alcon Vision LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Precision7 General $17.76
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
INFUSE General $17.25
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
INFUSE General $17.24
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
TYRVAYA General $16.16

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B ยท Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

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HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
199 176 $260.00 $120.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
173 153 $185.00 $84.73
92250 Photography of the retina
106 105 $75.00 $33.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
56 56 $340.00 $158.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
42 41 $115.00 $52.53
92134 Imaging of retina
33 29 $80.00 $37.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
24 24 $230.00 $101.73
92133 Imaging of optic nerve
18 15 $75.00 $32.51
92285 Photography of content of eyes
16 14 $50.00 $20.74
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing
14 13 $125.00 $57.26

Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.

CMS Part D ยท Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Latanoprost Latanoprost 48 3,017 $426.01 15
Restasis Cyclosporine 27 855 $16,819.00 โ€”
Xdemvy Lotilaner 20 828 $38,619.02 20
Prednisolone Acetate Prednisolone Acetate 16 550 $751.07 14
Timolol Maleate Timolol Maleate 12 583 $61.50 โ€”
Tyrvaya Varenicline Tartrate 12 360 $7,435.59 โ€”

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-04-23
Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

License # reported to NPPES GA OPT003364

Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

Optometrist - Occupational Vision

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152WX0102X

License # reported to NPPES AL S-E78

Optometrists who work in Occupational Vision, the branch of environmental optometry, consider all aspects of the relationship between work and vision, visual performances, eye safety, and health.

Optometrist - Low Vision Rehabilitation

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152WL0500X

License # reported to NPPES AL S-E78-TA-C17

Optometrists who specialize in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services.

Optometrist - Low Vision Rehabilitation

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152WL0500X

License # reported to NPPES AL S-E78

Optometrists who specialize in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services.

Optometrist - Occupational Vision

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152WX0102X

License # reported to NPPES AL S-E78-TA-C17

Optometrists who work in Occupational Vision, the branch of environmental optometry, consider all aspects of the relationship between work and vision, visual performances, eye safety, and health.

Optometrist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

License # reported to NPPES AL S-E78

Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

Optometrist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

License # reported to NPPES AL S-E78-TA-C17

Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - OPTOMETRY

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20211201000842

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

AL

PECOS Control ID

4385034628

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Not Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

West Georgia Eye Care Center,p.a.

2616 Warm Springs Rd, Columbus, GA 319045323

Phone: 7063233491

West Georgia Eye Care Center,p.a.

6600 Whittlesey Blvd, Columbus, GA 319097251

Phone: 7063233491

Secondary Practice Locations

2012 10th Ave

Columbus, GA 319011460

Phone: 7063233491

6600 Whittlesey Blvd Bldg A

Columbus, GA 31909

Phone: 7063233491

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

2 listed
NPI 1336675941

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

NPI 1740243740

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

15 Historical Events
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Updated Business Mailing Address April 23, 2026

Registered at PO BOX 11407, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352468575 (Tel: 8643591308)

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Secondary Practice Location Registered April 23, 2026

Additional practice office at 2012 10th Ave, Columbus, GA 319011460

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Secondary Practice Location Registered April 23, 2026

Additional practice office at 6600 Whittlesey Blvd Bldg A, Columbus, GA 31909

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 22, 2024

Registered at PO BOX 11407, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352465323 (Tel: 7063233491)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 22, 2024

Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: AL S-E78)

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Updated Practice Location May 31, 2022

Registered at 2616 WARM SPRINGS ROAD, COLUMBUS, GA 319045323 (Tel: 7065077530)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 31, 2022

Registered at 2616 WARM SPRINGS ROAD, COLUMBUS, GA 319045323 (Tel: 7065077530)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 31, 2022

Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: AL S-E78)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 01, 2021

Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: AL S-E78-TA-C17)

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NPI Profile Active June 09, 2021

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) June 09, 2021

Registered at 700 19TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352331927 (Tel: 2059338101)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) June 09, 2021

Registered at 224 59TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352122549 (Tel: 7066049907)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) June 09, 2021

Recorded as WALTER JACKSON, OD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 09, 2021

Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: AL S-E78)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 09, 2021

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1073180741
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: June 09, 2021
Last Update: April 23, 2026
Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

Po Box 11407

Birmingham, AL 352468575

Phone: 8643591308

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.