Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. WALTER APPANAITIS, O.D.

Optometrist (CMS: OPTOMETRY) · WINSTON SALEM, NC

  • NPI 1144240557
  • Accepts Medicare
  • 29 yrs in practice
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
5305 ROBINHOOD VILLAGE DR
WINSTON SALEM, NC 271069820
(336) 924-9121
fax (336) 924-6215

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
July 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
March 27, 2017
Year of graduation
1997 — 29 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
152W00000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
North Carolina #1655
Medicaid
NC #090914W

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1144240557. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
485
Distinct HCPCS
8
Medicare allowed
$37,091
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
92250 Photography of the retina 160 151 $35
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system 113 113 $120
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 73 59 $86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 44 38 $121
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing 30 24 $59
92133 Imaging of optic nerve 28 24 $32
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system 22 22 $142
92134 Imaging of retina 15 15 $38

In context: peer comparison

Among 13 peers in this city , average services per provider: 117. This provider delivers 4.1× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$534
Transactions
20
Manufacturers
5
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Alcon Vision LLC 6 $189.34
CooperVision Inc. 5 $147.88
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 6 $124.90
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. 2 $48.44
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 $23.04

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$534

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
418
Patients
145
Total drug cost
$91,399
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Latanoprost Generic 120 42 $4,690
Timolol Maleate Generic 64 16 $1,338
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone (Tobramycin/Dexamethasone) Brand 57 47 $4,533
Lumigan (Bimatoprost) Brand 51 0 $22,978
Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) Brand 35 0 $1,187
Restasis (Cyclosporine) Brand 27 16 $43,552
Prednisolone Acetate Generic 17 13 $807
Cephalexin Generic 13 11 $67
Combigan (Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol) Brand 12 0 $7,503
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth (Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha) Brand 11 0 $149