Charles Nolan Philpy, OD
Optometrist · Lamar, CO
Charles Nolan Philpy, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Lamar, Colorado, and NPI 1700316593, issued on Jun 14, 2017. Check the license (Colorado 0003310, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Nolan Philpy
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0003310 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1607 S Main St, Lamar, CO 81052
- Phone
- (719) 336-3311
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 336-3172
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170823003574); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1607 S Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Taylor Sutton, ODOptometrist1518784933
Verify Charles Nolan Philpy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 0003310Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
398 Medicare Part D claims for 132 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost148 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone38 claims
- Timolol Maleate36 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate28 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ballantyne Vision Care LLCLa Junta, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Nolan Philpy among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado
Charles Nolan Philpy, OD is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Lamar
They are 3 of the 149 NPPES records with a practice address in Lamar, and 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick McGrath, O.D.Lamar, CO 810521093763138
- Taylor Sutton, ODLamar, CO 810521518784933
- Jordan Ballantyne, O.D.La Junta, CO 810501326352212
- David Brown, ODLa Junta, CO 810501942614813
- Gaila Hill, O.D.La Junta, CO 810501912085499
- Sherry ShepherdLa Junta, CO 810501417012956
- Donald Swanz, O.D.La Junta, CO 810501821046137
- Allen Aubert, O.D.Rocky Ford, CO 810671538241864
Common questions
What is Charles Nolan Philpy, OD's NPI number?
Charles Nolan Philpy, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700316593, issued on Jun 14, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Nolan Philpy, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1607 S Main St, Lamar, CO, 81052. Phone: (719) 336-3311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Nolan Philpy, OD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 0003310, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Charles Nolan Philpy, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Nolan Philpy, OD had 398 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Nolan Philpy, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.
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.