Brian Charles Adair, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Hickory, NC
Brian Charles Adair, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1720057995, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200100500, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Charles Adair
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 200100500 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2424 Century PL SE, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 322-2050
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 31, 2025
- Fax
- (704) 732-3799
- Medicaid IDs
- 1720057995 NC
89129MN NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070110000351); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2424 Century PL SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Richard Chang, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1174587695
- Heather Day, ODOptometrist1134100779
- Roderick Hargrove, MDOphthalmology Physician1417914896
- James Harris, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1760445787
- Evan Harrison, DOOphthalmology Physician1053051953
Verify Brian Charles Adair in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200100500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,245 Medicare Part D claims for 468 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth300 claims
- Latanoprost241 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate122 claims
- Restasis114 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate98 claims
- Timolol Maleate74 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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: $596.64
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Graystone Ophthalmology Associates, P.A.Hickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Charles Adair among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Brian Charles Adair, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Enrique Calderon, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021174857429
- Richard Chang, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021174587695
- John Foster, MDHickory, NC 286021750629929
- Roderick Hargrove, MDHickory, NC 286021417914896
- James Harris, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021760445787
- Ann Joslyn, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021669435640
- Patrick Kelty, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021407932304
- Ralph Oursler, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021689637613
Common questions
What is Brian Charles Adair, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Charles Adair, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720057995, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Charles Adair, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2424 Century PL SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 322-2050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Charles Adair, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200100500, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Charles Adair, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Charles Adair, M.D. had 1,245 Medicare Part D claims for 468 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Charles Adair, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), 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.