NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Baxter J. Smith, OD

Optometrist · Charlotte, NC

Baxter J. Smith, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1689750648, issued on Oct 31, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 858, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1689750648
Name
Baxter J. Smith
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
858 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5960 Fairview RD Ste 300, Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone
(888) 964-6681
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(888) 662-0859
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5960 Fairview RD Ste 300

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

  1. Donald Macqueen, O.D.Optometrist1740330539
  2. Jonathan Simpson, DPMPrimary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist1265833479
  3. Eyra Tamakloe, ODOptometrist1922670876

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North 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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Baxter J. Smith among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Baxter J. Smith, OD is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ariel Cerenzie, ODCharlotte, NC 282101972023646
  2. Lisa Fox, ODCharlotte, NC 282101225376510
  3. Donald Macqueen, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282101740330539
  4. Norman Melton, ODCharlotte, NC 282101013961069
  5. Sandra Nassar, ODCharlotte, NC 282101154843365
  6. Yvonne Shook, ODCharlotte, NC 282101194830901
  7. Eyra Tamakloe, ODCharlotte, NC 282101922670876
  8. Tyler Thomas, ODCharlotte, NC 282101699668038

Common questions

What is Baxter J. Smith, OD's NPI number?

Baxter J. Smith, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689750648, issued on Oct 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Baxter J. Smith, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5960 Fairview RD Ste 300, Charlotte, NC, 28210. Phone: (888) 964-6681. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Baxter J. Smith, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 858, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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