NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Owen Carrico, OD

Optometrist · Paris, TN

David Owen Carrico, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Paris, Tennessee, and NPI 1659303600, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee OD1168, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1659303600
Name
David Owen Carrico
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OD1168 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1024 Kelley Dr, Paris, TN 38242
Phone
(731) 642-5003
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(731) 642-8756
Medicaid ID
35972301 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071105000497); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1984
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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10.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

2,766 Medicare Part D claims for 786 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. David Carrico2,766
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost592 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate365 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate211 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate196 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine181 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl176 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): 80.4 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%34.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $328.25

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. David Carrico$328.25
  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. Loden Vision Center OF Paris, PLCParis, TN

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

David Owen Carrico among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee

David Owen Carrico, OD is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 optometrist records list a practice address in Paris

They are 6 of the 362 NPPES records with a practice address in Paris, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brent Adamson, O.D.Paris, TN 382421629419957
  2. Joshua Coleman, O DParis, TN 382421912064262
  3. Kimberly May, ODParis, TN 382421215403027
  4. James TaylorParis, TN 382421447202031
  5. Thomas Townsend, ODParis, TN 382421902942386
  6. A. Bukeavich, O.D.Martin, TN 382371821028879
  7. Frances Bynum, O.D.Martin, TN 382371982691812
  8. Donnie Davis, O.D.Martin, TN 382371669415733

Common questions

What is David Owen Carrico, OD's NPI number?

David Owen Carrico, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659303600, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Owen Carrico, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1024 Kelley Dr, Paris, TN, 38242. Phone: (731) 642-5003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Owen Carrico, OD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD1168, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Owen Carrico, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Owen Carrico, OD had 2,766 Medicare Part D claims for 786 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Owen Carrico, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.4 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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