Brittany Brinkley Tatum, O.D.
Optometrist · Morganton, NC
Brittany Brinkley Tatum, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1265894133, issued on Mar 22, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2438, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brittany Brinkley Tatum
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2438 NC
4499 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 335 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 433-1000
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 433-6274
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160725000648); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 335 E Parker RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joshua Blanton, O.D.Optometrist1801199013
- Kenneth Bonfield, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1568476398
- Jeremy Bonkowske, MDOphthalmology Physician1962504811
- John Flack, O.D.Optometrist1851307953
Verify Brittany Brinkley Tatum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 2438Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis35 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): 45.2 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Morganton Eye Physicians PAMorganton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brittany Brinkley Tatum among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Brittany Brinkley Tatum, 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 2016, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morganton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Blanton, O.D.Morganton, NC 286551801199013
- John Flack, O.D.Morganton, NC 286551851307953
- Benjamin Hall, O.D.Morganton, NC 286551154603140
- Joe Middleton, ODMorganton, NC 286551003912452
- Landon SturdivantMorganton, NC 286551245061076
- Jonathan Wade, O.D.Morganton, NC 286551053869206
- Andrew Williams, ODNewland, NC 286571710072491
- Allen Bandy, O.D.Newton, NC 286581689768517
Common questions
What is Brittany Brinkley Tatum, O.D.'s NPI number?
Brittany Brinkley Tatum, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265894133, issued on Mar 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brittany Brinkley Tatum, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 335 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 433-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brittany Brinkley Tatum, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2438, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brittany Brinkley Tatum, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brittany Brinkley Tatum, O.D. had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brittany Brinkley Tatum, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 45.2 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.