David J. Kulesia, O.D.
Optometrist · Hickory, NC
David J. Kulesia, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1437151321, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina NC1911, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Kulesia
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- NC1911 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3038 NC Highway 127 S, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 294-1010
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 294-1013
- Medicaid ID
- 89093NW NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031111000702); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David J. Kulesia 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 NC1911Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
328 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost87 claims
- Restasis69 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth49 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol21 claims
- Lumigan16 claims
- Xiidra12 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: $147.14
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Claremont Optometric Eye Care Center, PLLCHickory, NC
- Maiden Optometric Eye Care Center, PLLCMaiden, NC
- Newton Optometric Center, PLLCNewton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Kulesia among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
David J. Kulesia, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · 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).
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Boan, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021699776096
- Heather Day, ODHickory, NC 286021134100779
- Melanie Kiser, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021477696656
- Yupheng Ly, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021417265976
- Kevin Mercado, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021417066366
- Cosmin Negrut, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021407932551
- Fariha Peters, ODHickory, NC 286021659395192
- William Sigmon, ODHickory, NC 286021205821550
Common questions
What is David J. Kulesia, O.D.'s NPI number?
David J. Kulesia, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437151321, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Kulesia, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3038 NC Highway 127 S, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 294-1010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Kulesia, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number NC1911, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David J. Kulesia, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Kulesia, O.D. had 328 Medicare Part D claims for 124 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.