NPI age
20 years
Enumerated 2005-07-07
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
MR. John K Deaton, O.D.
Deaton is 1 of 55 optometrist providers in Tyler and 1 of 7867 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Optometrist
Licensed in
TX
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2018-11-06
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 7867 active optometrist providers in Texas.
NPI age
20 years
↑ 5 yr above median (15 yr)
State licenses
1 state
5% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
0
13% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2005 → 2026
2005-07Enumerated in NPPES
2005
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
1424 East Front
Tyler, TX 757028501
Mailing address
Po Box 130639
Tyler, TX 757130639
Specialties
-
Optometrist PrimaryDoctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (TX) | 70893 | MEDICARE |
| 05 (TX) | 047945301 | |
| 01 (TX) | 80154Q | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD |
| 01 (TX) | P02098771 | MEDICARE RAIL ROAD |
| 01 (TX) | 1964984 | UNITED HEALTHCARE |
| 01 (TX) | 21816989 | FIRST HEALTH |
| 01 (TX) | 7009226 | AETNA |
| 01 (TX) | 9942374 | CIGNA |
| 05 (TX) | 047945302 |
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 7 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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