NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

D Richard McCurdy, O.D.

Optometrist · Albertville, AL

D Richard McCurdy, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Albertville, Alabama, and NPI 1073571782, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Alabama SA96-TA678, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1073571782
Name
D Richard McCurdy
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
SA96-TA678 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
418 Martling RD, Albertville, AL 35951
Phone
(256) 878-4201
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 29, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 891-1908
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060228000655); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2004
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 418 Martling RD

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

  1. Kathryn McCurdy, O.D.Optometrist1790743482
  2. Timothy Nichols, O.D.Optometrist1508845256
  3. Molly TiptonOptometrist1679066401

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

324 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. D McCurdy324
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost115 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate40 claims
  3. Lumigan35 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl27 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate25 claims
  6. Simbrinza21 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: $143.56

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. D McCurdy$143.56
  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. Clinic For Vision PCAlbertville, AL

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

D Richard McCurdy among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

D Richard McCurdy, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 optometrist records list a practice address in Albertville

They are 12 of the 231 NPPES records with a practice address in Albertville, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn McCurdy, O.D.Albertville, AL 359511790743482
  2. Timothy Nichols, O.D.Albertville, AL 359511508845256
  3. Molly TiptonAlbertville, AL 359511679066401
  4. Gussie Branch, ODAlbertville, AL 359501003263559
  5. Michael Carboni, O.D.Albertville, AL 359501851373385
  6. Charles Chadwell, O.DAlbertville, AL 359501497831937
  7. Randall Hoerth, O.D.Albertville, AL 359501164410387
  8. Alex HoneaAlbertville, AL 359501972430189

Common questions

What is D Richard McCurdy, O.D.'s NPI number?

D Richard McCurdy, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073571782, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is D Richard McCurdy, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 418 Martling RD, Albertville, AL, 35951. Phone: (256) 878-4201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify D Richard McCurdy, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number SA96-TA678, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does D Richard McCurdy, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, D Richard McCurdy, O.D. had 324 Medicare Part D claims for 76 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.