Charles Elliott Ferrin, OD
Optometrist · Safford, AZ
Charles Elliott Ferrin, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Safford, Arizona, and NPI 1629128525, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license (Arizona AZ789, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Elliott Ferrin
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- AZ789 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 S Central Ave, Safford, AZ 85546
- Phone
- (928) 428-0500
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (928) 428-0563
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050928001210); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 620 S Central Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marshall Palmer, O.D.Optometrist1932185758
- Vincent Van Houten, O.D.Optometrist1215077177
Verify Charles Elliott Ferrin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license AZ789Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
95 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost16 claims
- Lumigan12 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Desert Family Vision Center LLCSafford, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Elliott Ferrin among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona
Charles Elliott Ferrin, 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 2007, is newer than 38% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Safford
They are 8 of the 243 NPPES records with a practice address in Safford, and 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.
All 1,336 in Arizona → Every provider in Safford → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tyler Boyack, ODSafford, AZ 855461578149266
- Robert Garrett, O.D.Safford, AZ 855461649314907
- Taylor HutchinsSafford, AZ 855461588005607
- Tracy Montierth, O.D.Safford, AZ 855461447385802
- Marshall Palmer, O.D.Safford, AZ 855461932185758
- Vincent Van Houten, O.D.Safford, AZ 855461215077177
- Bradley Walker, O.D.Safford, AZ 855461003889460
- Benjamin Cooper, O.D.San Carlos, AZ 855501609924273
Common questions
What is Charles Elliott Ferrin, OD's NPI number?
Charles Elliott Ferrin, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629128525, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Elliott Ferrin, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 S Central Ave, Safford, AZ, 85546. Phone: (928) 428-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Elliott Ferrin, OD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number AZ789, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Charles Elliott Ferrin, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Elliott Ferrin, OD had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 31 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.