Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Darren Hilburn, O.D.

Optometrist · Apex, NC

Darren Hilburn, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Apex, North Carolina, and NPI 1043211709, issued on Aug 3, 2005. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1043211709
Name
Darren Hilburn
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
1049 Beaver Creek Commons Dr, Apex, NC 27502
Phone
(919) 367-7889
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1049 Beaver Creek Commons Dr

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

  1. Annie Bollenbecker, ODOptometrist1104602598
  2. David Holler, O.D.Optometrist1184672859

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

162 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Darren Hilburn162
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost80 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate15 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate13 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: $41.47

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Darren Hilburn$41.47
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Mills And Salter, OD, PAClayton, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

9 optometrist records list a Apex practice address

They are 9 of the 1,065 NPPES records with a Apex practice address, and 1,443 optometrist records in North Carolina.

Other optometrist records in North Carolina

  1. Charlotte Ablott, ODSalisbury, NC1316382773
  2. Eric Ablott, ODRandleman, NC1356629026
  3. John Adams, ODLumberton, NC1528131943
  4. Rick Adams, ODRocky Mount, NC1649241753
  5. William Adams, O.D.Benson, NC1821056052
  6. William Adams, ODKill Devil Hills, NC1497826986
  7. Joyce Adeleke, O.D.Concord, NC1700892031
  8. Allan Adkins, O.D.High Point, NC1285686857
  9. Barry Adler, O.D.Chapel Hill, NC1871548677
  10. Ji Young Ahn, ODBurlington, NC1215713466

Common questions

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

Darren Hilburn, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043211709, issued on Aug 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darren Hilburn, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1049 Beaver Creek Commons Dr, Apex, NC, 27502. Phone: (919) 367-7889. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Darren Hilburn, O.D. had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.