Dick S. Whitaker, O.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1609017177 is registered to Dick S. Whitaker, O.D., a healthcare organisation classified as "Optometrist" and located at 381 John R Junkin Dr in Natchez, Mississippi. The organisation's authorised official is Dick Whitaker. The organisation has been enumerated in the NPI registry since 2009.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dick S. Whitaker, O.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dick S. Whitaker, O.D. directly at (601) 443-9876.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1609017177 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Optometrist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (601) 443-9876.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dick S. Whitaker, O.D. is a Type-2 organisational NPI.