Carol Bridges, O.D.
Optometrist · Shelby, NC
Carol Bridges, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Shelby, North Carolina, and NPI 1245246628, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1435, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carol Bridges
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1435 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1622 E Marion St, Shelby, NC 28150
- Phone
- (704) 482-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1622 E Marion St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Alexander, O.D.Optometrist1336155746
- Frank Hannah, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1215941810
- Terry Morton, LDOOptician1093602195
- Cecilia Weller, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1437216504
Verify Carol Bridges 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 1435Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
767 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis207 claims
- Latanoprost180 claims
- Timolol Maleate67 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate49 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl41 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone40 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 91.6 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: $15.95
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 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.
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,443 optometrist records in North Carolina.
Other optometrist records in North Carolina
- Charlotte Ablott, ODSalisbury, NC1316382773
- Eric Ablott, ODRandleman, NC1356629026
- John Adams, ODLumberton, NC1528131943
- Rick Adams, ODRocky Mount, NC1649241753
- William Adams, O.D.Benson, NC1821056052
- William Adams, ODKill Devil Hills, NC1497826986
- Joyce Adeleke, O.D.Concord, NC1700892031
- Allan Adkins, O.D.High Point, NC1285686857
- Barry Adler, O.D.Chapel Hill, NC1871548677
- Ji Young Ahn, ODBurlington, NC1215713466
Common questions
What is Carol Bridges, O.D.'s NPI number?
Carol Bridges, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245246628, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carol Bridges, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1622 E Marion St, Shelby, NC, 28150. Phone: (704) 482-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carol Bridges, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1435, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carol Bridges, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carol Bridges, O.D. had 767 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carol Bridges, O.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.