Carol J. Ballard, O.D.
Optometrist · Centerville, TN
Carol J. Ballard, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Centerville, Tennessee, and NPI 1558468181, issued on Sep 17, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee OD0000000807, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carol J. Ballard
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OD0000000807 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 205 1/2 E Public SQ, Centerville, TN 37033
- Phone
- (931) 729-2190
- Enumerated
- Sep 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (931) 729-2805
- Medicaid ID
- 3595185 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,300 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 205 1/2 E Public SQ
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Regina Elkins, O.D.Optometrist1891892428
Verify Carol J. Ballard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license OD0000000807Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost29 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.
Carol J. Ballard among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Carol J. Ballard, O.D. is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Centerville
They are 2 of the 75 NPPES records with a practice address in Centerville, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Regina Elkins, O.D.Centerville, TN 370331891892428
- Mike Hassell, O.D.Carthage, TN 370301528017050
- Brandon Smith, ODCarthage, TN 370301629810759
- Lonnie Arnett, ODBrentwood, TN 370271891623286
- Claire Beaird, ODBrentwood, TN 370271942981576
- Bradford Darr, ODBrentwood, TN 370271609930684
- Nicholas Engle, O.D.Brentwood, TN 370271184822041
- David Gavami, ODBrentwood, TN 370271285799155
Common questions
What is Carol J. Ballard, O.D.'s NPI number?
Carol J. Ballard, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558468181, issued on Sep 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carol J. Ballard, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 1/2 E Public SQ, Centerville, TN, 37033. Phone: (931) 729-2190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carol J. Ballard, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD0000000807, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carol J. Ballard, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carol J. Ballard, O.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 15 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.
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.