NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carrianne Grubb Starnes, O.D.

Optometrist · Raleigh, NC

Carrianne Grubb Starnes, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1851685093, issued on Jun 6, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2259, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1851685093
Name
Carrianne Grubb Starnes
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2259 NC
S-C64 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3905 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone
(919) 231-6040
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2026
Fax
(919) 231-6044
Medicaid ID
5920049 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120502000445); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2011
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 3905 New Bern Ave

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

  1. Suzanne Guin, O.D.Optometrist1144601535
  2. Ryan LeblancOptometrist1679700371

Verify Carrianne Grubb Starnes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

485 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Carrianne Starnes485
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost224 claims
  2. Restasis63 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol43 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate25 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin19 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate19 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: $298.63

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Carrianne Starnes$298.63
  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. Myeyedr Optometry OF North Carolina PLLCRaleigh, NC

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

Carrianne Grubb Starnes among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Carrianne Grubb Starnes, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Suzanne Guin, O.D.Raleigh, NC 276101144601535
  2. Ryan LeblancRaleigh, NC 276101679700371
  3. Melvin Berman, ODRaleigh, NC 276091982699856
  4. Michelle BiaggiRaleigh, NC 276091235582149
  5. Jessie Boycott, ODRaleigh, NC 276091073243630
  6. Sherry Briggs, ODRaleigh, NC 276091457344897
  7. Geeta Chowdhary, ODRaleigh, NC 276091306828025
  8. Keel Godwin, ODRaleigh, NC 276091861441834

Common questions

What is Carrianne Grubb Starnes, O.D.'s NPI number?

Carrianne Grubb Starnes, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851685093, issued on Jun 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carrianne Grubb Starnes, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3905 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27610. Phone: (919) 231-6040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carrianne Grubb Starnes, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2259, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carrianne Grubb Starnes, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carrianne Grubb Starnes, O.D. had 485 Medicare Part D claims for 158 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.