Amber Carlson
Optometrist · Salem, OR
Amber Carlson is an optometrist with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1538494414, issued on Oct 9, 2009. Check the license (Oregon 3530, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amber Carlson
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 3530 OR
810 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2400 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97305
- Phone
- (800) 813-2000
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140224000369); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2400 Lancaster Dr NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ellany Adams, LCSWClinical Social Worker1083005748
- Rex Baker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1891834891
- Nghia BanhPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1689083073
- James Barger, M.S.N., A.N.P.Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner1114144193
- Elizabeth Bjornskov, M.D.Neurology Physician1265528012
- Lucy BollingerPediatrics Physician1669904660
Verify Amber Carlson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license 3530Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
329 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost206 claims
- Cyclosporine37 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol23 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The NorthwestSalem, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amber Carlson among 944 optometrist records in Oregon
Amber Carlson is one of 944 optometrist records with a practice address in Oregon. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 55% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2010 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Oregon
There are 944 optometrist records in Oregon.
All 944 in Oregon → Every provider in Salem → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Asay, O.D.Salem, OR 973051306878897
- Therese BuiSalem, OR 973051164292017
- Karen Cahill, O.D.Salem, OR 973051053423236
- Dana Keese, O.D.Salem, OR 973051982714028
- Eric Leavitt, O.D.Salem, OR 973051942462486
- Jennifer Magbitang, O.D.Salem, OR 973051831503325
- Joseph Neron, ODSalem, OR 973051275647000
- Christina Nguyen, ODSalem, OR 973051679003313
Common questions
What is Amber Carlson's NPI number?
Amber Carlson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538494414, issued on Oct 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amber Carlson located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR, 97305. Phone: (800) 813-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amber Carlson's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number 3530, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Amber Carlson prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amber Carlson had 329 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.