NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Paul Harris, O.D.

Optometrist · Kernersville, NC

Brian Paul Harris, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Kernersville, North Carolina, and NPI 1619995958, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1546, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619995958
Name
Brian Paul Harris
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1546 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1027 S Main St, Kernersville, NC 27284
Phone
(336) 996-2020
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061205000114); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1994
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 1027 S Main St

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

  1. Hannah Bowser, ODOptometrist1598419889
  2. Jeffrey Garber, O.D.Optometrist1639197981
  3. David Reynolds, ODOptometrist1316905722

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

562 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Brian Harris562
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost312 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate41 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone33 claims
  5. Restasis21 claims
  6. Tobramycin15 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: $377.92

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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. Brian Harris$377.92
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Myeyedr Optometry OF North Carolina PLLCKernersville, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian Paul Harris among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Brian Paul Harris, O.D. 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. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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).

8 optometrist records list a practice address in Kernersville

They are 8 of the 1,033 NPPES records with a practice address in Kernersville, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hannah Bowser, ODKernersville, NC 272841598419889
  2. Rex Freeman, O.D.Kernersville, NC 272841699793067
  3. Jeffrey Garber, O.D.Kernersville, NC 272841639197981
  4. Amy Harper, ODKernersville, NC 272841871549915
  5. Prital Patel, ODKernersville, NC 272841033732649
  6. David Reynolds, ODKernersville, NC 272841316905722
  7. Arun Subramanian, OD FAAOKernersville, NC 272841538129291
  8. Sushmita Allen, ODJamestown, NC 272821891706511

Common questions

What is Brian Paul Harris, O.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Paul Harris, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619995958, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Paul Harris, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1027 S Main St, Kernersville, NC, 27284. Phone: (336) 996-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Paul Harris, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1546, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Paul Harris, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Paul Harris, O.D. had 562 Medicare Part D claims for 180 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.

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