Andrew Scott Carter, O.D.
Optometrist · Opp, AL
Andrew Scott Carter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Opp, Alabama, and NPI 1932653722, issued on Aug 9, 2016. Check the license (Alabama S-D65-TA-A46, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew Scott Carter
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S-D65-TA-A46 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 604 N Main St, Opp, AL 36467
- Phone
- (334) 493-6600
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 493-2991
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161212002027); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 874 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 604 N Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joshua Driver, O.D.Optometrist1972679033
Verify Andrew Scott Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S-D65-TA-A46Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
694 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost196 claims
- Timolol Maleate98 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth91 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol39 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate37 claims
- Lumigan27 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: $533.41
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Joshua Driver PCFlorala, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andrew Scott Carter among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Andrew Scott Carter, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Opp
They are 3 of the 77 NPPES records with a practice address in Opp, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Opp → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenny Blackston, O.D.Opp, AL 364671740286301
- Joshua Driver, O.D.Opp, AL 364671972679033
- Nelson Crandall, ODMonroeville, AL 364601689649089
- John Cooper, O.D.Atmore, AL 365021821032012
- Stephen Gross, O.D.Atmore, AL 365021831112317
- David Helton, O.D.Atmore, AL 365021467473835
- Edwin Bryan, O.D.Bay Minette, AL 365071073624540
- Kimberly Dunagan, O.D.Bay Minette, AL 365071699890160
Common questions
What is Andrew Scott Carter, O.D.'s NPI number?
Andrew Scott Carter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932653722, issued on Aug 9, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew Scott Carter, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 604 N Main St, Opp, AL, 36467. Phone: (334) 493-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew Scott Carter, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S-D65-TA-A46, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Andrew Scott Carter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew Scott Carter, O.D. had 694 Medicare Part D claims for 232 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.