NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl H. Spear, OD

Optometrist · Pensacola, FL

Carl H. Spear, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1871580944, issued on Oct 4, 2005. Check the license (Florida OPC2919, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871580944
Name
Carl H. Spear
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC2919 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5101 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32503
Phone
(850) 479-7379
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 497-6219
Medicaid ID
620176800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051115000200); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1991
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 5101 N Davis Hwy

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

  1. Jill Anderson, O.D.Optometrist1619918935
  2. Richard Livernois, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1578596466

Verify Carl H. Spear in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $358.99

7 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. Carl Spear$358.99
  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 2 group practices

  1. Fort Walton Beach Vision Center LLCFort Walton Beach, FL
  2. Vision Hub LLCDefuniak Springs, FL

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

Carl H. Spear among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Carl H. Spear, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,833 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jill Anderson, O.D.Pensacola, FL 325031619918935
  2. Carlos GiraldoPensacola, FL 325031932871688
  3. Terry Goen, O.D.Pensacola, FL 325031831138742
  4. Mark Obenchain, ODPensacola, FL 325031376983874
  5. Drew Swem, ODPensacola, FL 325031366244329
  6. Grace Tegenkamp, ODPensacola, FL 325031780399402
  7. Francis Albert, O.D.Pensacola, FL 325041427114552
  8. Ian Bellard, O.D.Pensacola, FL 325021255955779

Common questions

What is Carl H. Spear, OD's NPI number?

Carl H. Spear, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871580944, issued on Oct 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl H. Spear, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5101 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL, 32503. Phone: (850) 479-7379. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl H. Spear, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC2919, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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