NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carol Schulte, OD

Optometrist · Tucson, AZ

Carol Schulte, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1396792974, issued on May 28, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 00851, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; 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
1396792974
Name
Carol Schulte
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
00851 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6843 NO Oracle RD, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone
(520) 888-0099
Enumerated
May 28, 2006
Record last updated
May 10, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(520) 888-7929
Medicaid ID
16022601 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041216000486); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College 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 6843 NO Oracle RD

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

  1. Michael Zucker, ODOptometrist1619910361

Verify Carol Schulte in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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: $99.25

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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. Carol Schulte$99.25
  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. John H Mcdougall OD Arizona PCTucson, AZ

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

Carol Schulte among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona

Carol Schulte, OD is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Arizona

There are 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Davis, ODTucson, AZ 857041144465592
  2. Randal Johnson, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857041568557940
  3. Kenneth Lord, ODTucson, AZ 857041245341809
  4. Lynette Lui, O.DTucson, AZ 857041902803133
  5. Stewart Mecom, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857041366589426
  6. Robert Mulgrew, ODTucson, AZ 857041851370878
  7. Tammy Nguyen, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857041770514358
  8. Thomas Nguyen, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857041750472312

Common questions

What is Carol Schulte, OD's NPI number?

Carol Schulte, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396792974, issued on May 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carol Schulte, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6843 NO Oracle RD, Tucson, AZ, 85704. Phone: (520) 888-0099. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carol Schulte, OD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 00851, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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