NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Ann Darling, O.D.

Optometrist · Hilton Head Island, SC

Catherine Ann Darling, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1952461931, issued on Dec 11, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 1190, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952461931
Name
Catherine Ann Darling
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1190 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
576 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone
(843) 815-4343
Enumerated
Dec 11, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 815-4346
Medicaid ID
D11903 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031231000217); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2000
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

347 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Catherine Darling347
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost120 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth50 claims
  3. Restasis19 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate19 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate17 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $311.33

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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. Catherine Darling$311.33
  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.

Catherine Ann Darling among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

Catherine Ann Darling, O.D. is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 60% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 optometrist records list a practice address in Hilton Head Island

They are 11 of the 500 NPPES records with a practice address in Hilton Head Island, and 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Allen, O.D.Hilton Head Island, SC 299281023041910
  2. Haley Bowles, O.D.Hilton Head Island, SC 299281427304757
  3. Alicia Kinch, ODHilton Head Island, SC 299281275989642
  4. Kevin Campbell, ODHilton Head Island, SC 299261417681776
  5. Michael Campbell, ODHilton Head Island, SC 299261013515014
  6. Michael Campbell, O.D.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261306839881
  7. Cynthia Charnetski, ODHilton Head Island, SC 299261457463275
  8. Carole Drabik, O.D.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261033422084

Common questions

What is Catherine Ann Darling, O.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine Ann Darling, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952461931, issued on Dec 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Ann Darling, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 576 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928. Phone: (843) 815-4343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Ann Darling, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1190, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Catherine Ann Darling, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Ann Darling, O.D. had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Catherine Ann Darling, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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