Andrew Apple, OD
Optometrist · Southern Pines, NC
Andrew Apple, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Southern Pines, North Carolina, and NPI 1639428154, issued on Aug 29, 2012. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew Apple
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- Practice location
- 2170 Midland RD, Southern Pines, NC 28387
- Phone
- (910) 295-2100
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2170 Midland RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Arghavan Almony, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1558465278
- Nicole Apple, ODOptometrist1679821235
- Karen Ashley, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1285130856
- Steven Carter, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841265774
- Traci Dolbeer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1952675480
- Janice Ellstrom, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033247903
Verify Andrew Apple in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
12.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
3,449 Medicare Part D claims for 1,061 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost789 claims
- Restasis534 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate267 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol238 claims
- Cyclosporine175 claims
- Timolol Maleate162 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.
The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 77.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $292.45
10 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Carolina Eye Associates IncSanford, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
10 optometrist records list a Southern Pines practice address
They are 10 of the 619 NPPES records with a Southern Pines practice address, and 1,443 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 10 in Southern Pines → All 1,443 in North Carolina → Every provider in Southern Pines →
Other optometrist records in North Carolina
- Charlotte Ablott, ODSalisbury, NC1316382773
- Eric Ablott, ODRandleman, NC1356629026
- John Adams, ODLumberton, NC1528131943
- Rick Adams, ODRocky Mount, NC1649241753
- William Adams, O.D.Benson, NC1821056052
- William Adams, ODKill Devil Hills, NC1497826986
- Joyce Adeleke, O.D.Concord, NC1700892031
- Allan Adkins, O.D.High Point, NC1285686857
- Barry Adler, O.D.Chapel Hill, NC1871548677
- Ji Young Ahn, ODBurlington, NC1215713466
Common questions
What is Andrew Apple, OD's NPI number?
Andrew Apple, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639428154, issued on Aug 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew Apple, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2170 Midland RD, Southern Pines, NC, 28387. Phone: (910) 295-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew Apple, OD's license?
Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Andrew Apple, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew Apple, OD had 3,449 Medicare Part D claims for 1,061 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Andrew Apple, OD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.