Charles Neal Whittle, O.D.
NPI 1427304799ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Tahlequah, OK
Optometrist (O.D.) with Cherokee Nation and 1 other group, practicing in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $3,981 for 48 patients in 2024, with only 33 Part D claims. Lumibird Medical Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $272.19 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1427304799 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 16, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2760 | OK |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (OK); Practitioner - Optometry (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 48 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 93 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,981 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 33 · 35 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $234.53 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical groups
- Cherokee NationTahlequah, OK · 449 clinicians
- Northeastern State University College of OptometrySalina, OK · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalTahlequah, OK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$272.19 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lumibird Medical Inc. | $157.17 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $115.02 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$272.19 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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