Carolyn Talbert Bryan, OD
Optometrist · Wilmington, NC
Carolyn Talbert Bryan, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1710467980, issued on Aug 17, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2540, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carolyn Talbert Bryan
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2540 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5135 Carolina Beach RD, Wilmington, NC 28412
- Phone
- (910) 793-1157
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2018
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201109002728); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5135 Carolina Beach RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karyn Britt, PHARMDPharmacist1295271153
- Matthew CartrettePharmacist1710423652
- Jonathan Jackson, O.D.Optometrist1407906084
- Judy WilliamsPharmacist1285170027
- Richard Workman, O.D.Optometrist1982754586
Verify Carolyn Talbert Bryan 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 2540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $511.21
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.
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
- Carolina Vision Associates OD PAWilmington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (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 Wilmington →
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- 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 Carolyn Talbert Bryan, OD's NPI number?
Carolyn Talbert Bryan, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710467980, issued on Aug 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carolyn Talbert Bryan, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5135 Carolina Beach RD, Wilmington, NC, 28412. Phone: (910) 793-1157. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carolyn Talbert Bryan, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2540, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carolyn Talbert Bryan, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carolyn Talbert Bryan, OD had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.