NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darren C. Decker, O.D.

Optometrist · Winston Salem, NC

Darren C. Decker, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1982890398, issued on Sep 19, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2058, as entered in NPPES) with the North 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
1982890398
Name
Darren C. Decker
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2058 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2630 Peters Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27127
Phone
(336) 785-3486
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071220000698); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2007
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 2630 Peters Creek Pkwy

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

  1. John Burke, O.D.Optometrist1700888492
  2. David Freeman, O.D.Optometrist1578582383
  3. Julianne Grissom, ODOptometrist1942827043
  4. David Lee, ODOptometrist1851149272

Verify Darren C. Decker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average optometrist in 2024

277 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Darren Decker277
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost101 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate32 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate31 claims
  4. Xiidra25 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol24 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $708.54

10 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. Darren Decker$708.54
  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. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Darren C. Decker among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Darren C. Decker, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Burke, O.D.Winston Salem, NC 271271700888492
  2. David Freeman, O.D.Winston Salem, NC 271271578582383
  3. Julianne Grissom, ODWinston Salem, NC 271271942827043
  4. Tamara Jenison Williams, ODWinston Salem, NC 271271588755219
  5. David Lee, ODWinston Salem, NC 271271851149272
  6. Carl Sasser, ODWinston Salem, NC 271071932103470
  7. Walter Appanaitis, O.D.Winston Salem, NC 271061144240557
  8. Andrew Bradbury, O.D.Winston Salem, NC 271061487063400

Common questions

What is Darren C. Decker, O.D.'s NPI number?

Darren C. Decker, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982890398, issued on Sep 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darren C. Decker, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2630 Peters Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC, 27127. Phone: (336) 785-3486. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darren C. Decker, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2058, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Darren C. Decker, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darren C. Decker, O.D. had 277 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Darren C. Decker, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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