Doctor Profile

Eye Care · Optometry

David W. Cheatham

OD · Optometry · Southern College Of Optometry
529 COMMERCE ST
West Point, MS 39773
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 26+ Years Practicing
1.8K
Medicare Patients / yr
11
Procedures Billed
26
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Cheatham

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Mississippi, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Cheatham is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 39773, MS — the Optometry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (662) 494-5984 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Cheatham Does

Dr. Cheatham served 1,817 Medicare patients across 2,222 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 215% above the average Optometry in Mississippi (576 patients across 271 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)605321
Established patient complete exam of visual system (92014)555552
Imaging of optic nerve (92133)255250
Photography of the retina (92250)190188
Imaging of retina (92134)136116

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Cheatham billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Cheatham. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Cheatham practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Cheatham offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 529 COMMERCE ST, West Point, MS 39773
Phone: (662) 494-5984

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

24 min

Average commute time in this zip · 92% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

99.7643

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Eye Care Doctors near 39773, MS

If Dr. Cheatham isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest eye care doctors near 39773, MS:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Etienne SchonbachOphthalmology846<1 mi
Stacie L. MooreOptometry1.3K1.0 mi
Amanda M. TroupeOptometry1.1 mi
Ashley EarwoodOptometry741.3 mi
Nicholas T. RichardsonOptometry4119.5 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Cheatham takes three steps:

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David W. Cheatham: Common Questions

Does Dr. Cheatham accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Cheatham is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Cheatham depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 39773, MS →
Where is Dr. Cheatham's office?
Dr. Cheatham practices at 529 COMMERCE ST, West Point, MS 39773. Phone: (662) 494-5984.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Cheatham accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (662) 494-5984 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 39773, MS to see available options.
Does Dr. Cheatham offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Cheatham as offering telehealth. Call the office at (662) 494-5984 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Cheatham?
Dr. Cheatham graduated in 2000 and has been practicing for approximately 26 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Cheatham treated 1,817 Medicare patients across 11 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Cheatham is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (662) 494-5984 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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