David James Coward, O.D
Optometrist · Henderson, NC
David James Coward, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Henderson, North Carolina, and NPI 1134166986, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1947, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David James Coward
- Credential
- O.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1947 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 N Cooper Dr, Henderson, NC 27536
- Phone
- (252) 430-7708
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080226000446); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 N Cooper Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Arpan Desai, PHARMACIST, RPHPharmacist1053712638
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- James Williams, RPHPharmacist1992106553
Verify David James Coward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1947Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
546 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost293 claims
- Timolol Maleate106 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol65 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate18 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone18 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate11 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.
David James Coward among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
David James Coward, 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 1,060 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Henderson
They are 7 of the 473 NPPES records with a practice address in Henderson, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Caitlin Burwell, O.D.Henderson, NC 275361538649793
- Jerry Ellington, O.D.Henderson, NC 275361740214188
- Stephen Garrett, ODHenderson, NC 275361609825793
- John Jaeger, O.D.Henderson, NC 275361689609315
- Gabrielle Meadows, O.D.Henderson, NC 275361952635807
- Bruce Reese, ODHenderson, NC 275361578631677
- Thomas Blackman, O.D.Goldsboro, NC 275341932299963
- Erica Davis, OD, MPH, FAAOGoldsboro, NC 275341831439165
Common questions
What is David James Coward, O.D's NPI number?
David James Coward, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134166986, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David James Coward, O.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 N Cooper Dr, Henderson, NC, 27536. Phone: (252) 430-7708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David James Coward, O.D's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1947, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David James Coward, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David James Coward, O.D had 546 Medicare Part D claims for 147 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.