NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darin R. Cummings, O.D.

Optometrist · Ephraim, UT

Darin R. Cummings, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Ephraim, Utah, and NPI 1306805007, issued on Mar 21, 2006. Check the license (Utah 2846438904, as entered in NPPES) with the Utah 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306805007
Name
Darin R. Cummings
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2846438904 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
43 E 450 N, Ephraim, UT 84627
Phone
(435) 283-5555
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(435) 283-8642
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040107000979); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 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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Also registered at 43 E 450 N

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

  1. Jacob Robison, O.D.Optometrist1780970582

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89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

524 Medicare Part D claims for 203 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. Darin Cummings524
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate148 claims
  2. Latanoprost129 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth61 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone44 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate27 claims
  6. Erythromycin17 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): 67.5 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 score84.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%20.0
  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: $34.43

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optos, 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. Darin Cummings$34.43
  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. Eye Center OF Ephraim LLCEphraim, UT

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

Darin R. Cummings among 470 optometrist records in Utah

Darin R. Cummings, O.D. is one of 470 optometrist records with a practice address in Utah. 78% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 278 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Ephraim

They are 2 of the 158 NPPES records with a practice address in Ephraim, and 470 optometrist records in Utah.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacob Robison, O.D.Ephraim, UT 846271780970582
  2. Russell Jackson, ODFillmore, UT 846311922008663
  3. Jennifer Nim, O.D.Mount Pleasant, UT 846471336302876
  4. James Cope, ODNephi, UT 846481780611954
  5. Angelica Echiverri, ODProvo, UT 846061356032205
  6. Adam Hickenbotham, ODProvo, UT 846061063462778
  7. Matthew Orgill, ODProvo, UT 846061073091294
  8. Tannon Bradley, ODProvo, UT 846041972297109

Common questions

What is Darin R. Cummings, O.D.'s NPI number?

Darin R. Cummings, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306805007, issued on Mar 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darin R. Cummings, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 43 E 450 N, Ephraim, UT, 84627. Phone: (435) 283-5555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darin R. Cummings, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 2846438904, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Darin R. Cummings, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darin R. Cummings, O.D. had 524 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Darin R. Cummings, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.5 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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