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Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD

Optometrist in Ferriday, LA · enumerated 2006 · practices at Alexandria Eye and Laser Center, LLC.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1235212457

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Dick Whitaker

Credential OD

Sex Male

Practice address Ferriday, LA, 71334

Phone (318) 757-3440

Fax (318) 757-3446

Enumeration date Oct 23, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jun 17, 2020

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

152W00000X Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 1060-169T (LA) Secondary

152W00000X Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 564 (MS) Primary

OD · Doctor of Optometry: A licensed optometrist providing primary vision care, eye exams, and corrective lenses. About the OD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
721149589	Other	-	TENET CHOICES HUMANA
00087047	Medicaid	MS	-
0133910002	Other	-	MEDICARE PALMETTO
1388734	Medicaid	LA	-
721149589	Other	-	UNITED HEALTHCARE
2302B	Other	LA	BLUE CROSS OF LA

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-06-17.