NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amy M. Brown, O.D.

Optometrist · Central, SC

Amy M. Brown, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Central, South Carolina, and NPI 1972678589, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 1281, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972678589
Name
Amy M. Brown
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1281 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1286 Eighteen Mile RD, Central, SC 29630
Phone
(864) 639-2142
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
D12813 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041216000540); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2003
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1286 Eighteen Mile RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Siham BadawyPharmacist1902226830
  2. Barbara Walters, LDOOptician1942932678

Verify Amy M. Brown in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 73% of claims.

  1. Amy Brown33
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $16.71

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amy Brown$16.71
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Amy M. Brown among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

Amy M. Brown, O.D. is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Central

They are 1 of the 37 NPPES records with a practice address in Central, and 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Mahlie, ODClemson, SC 296311467421909
  2. Donald Purcell, O.D.Clemson, SC 296311851475172
  3. Robert Sieffert, O.D.Clemson, SC 296311598858672
  4. Justin Surratt, O.D.Clemson, SC 296311255672010
  5. Steve Chandler, O.D.Belton, SC 296271285736017
  6. C. Richardson, ODBelton, SC 296271174588859
  7. Kurt Blaettler, O.D.Anderson, SC 296251093760555
  8. Dirk Graves, O.D.,M.N.S.Anderson, SC 296251548215015

Common questions

What is Amy M. Brown, O.D.'s NPI number?

Amy M. Brown, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972678589, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amy M. Brown, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1286 Eighteen Mile RD, Central, SC, 29630. Phone: (864) 639-2142. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amy M. Brown, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1281, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Amy M. Brown, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amy M. Brown, O.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 15 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.