Dr Jeffery Lee Whittington, OD - Medicare Optometrist in Charleston, WV

Dr Jeffery Lee Whittington, OD is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Charleston, West Virginia. He went to Southern College Of Optometry and graduated in 1982 and has 42 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Optometry. He is a member of the group practice Drs Whittington And Whittington Ptr and his current practice location is 3840 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, West Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (304) 342-0660.

Dr Jeffery Lee Whittington is licensed to practice in West Virginia (license number 765-OD) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1710980107.

Contact Information

Dr Jeffery Lee Whittington, OD
3840 Pennsylvania Ave,
Charleston, WV 25302-4650
(304) 342-0660
(304) 344-5483



Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameDr Jeffery Lee Whittington
GenderMale
SpecialityOptometry
Experience42 Years
Location3840 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, West Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Jeffery Lee Whittington attended and graduated from Southern College Of Optometry in 1982
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1710980107
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/31/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/07/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5698704369
  • Enrollment ID: I20050902000275

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Jeffery Lee Whittington such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1710980107NPI-NPPES
0150926000MedicaidWV

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist 765-OD (West Virginia)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Drs Whittington And Whittington Ptr56987043514

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Medicare Reassignments

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Provider NameDrs Whittington & Whittington Ptr
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629130810
PECOS PAC ID: 5698704351
Enrollment ID: O20050812000063

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Jeffery Lee Whittington is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Jeffery Lee Whittington, OD
25 Seneca Hills,
Elkview, WV 25071

Ph: (304) 965-6630
Dr Jeffery Lee Whittington, OD
3840 Pennsylvania Ave,
Charleston, WV 25302-4650

Ph: (304) 342-0660

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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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