2026 NPPES data Optometrist NPI 1982697058 O.D.
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David Talley, O.D.

Optometrist in Memphis, Tennessee.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 61,426 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
632
Medicare Part D claims · 260 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 279
Generic prescribing
50%
generic claims · 50% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$755.58
17 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

David Talley, O.D. filed 632 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Optometrist in Memphis, Tennessee, prescribing 50% generic.

632
Part D claims, 2024
50%
generic prescribing
$755.58
industry payments (Sunshine Act)
≥68th
pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about David Talley, O.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1982697058), first enumerated 08/24/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 632 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $755.58 in reported industry payments (17 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

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    Source: State medical board / FSMB

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CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1982697058 · Optometrist

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM

  • NPI-10 1982697058
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MEGA 61K Optometrist
  • RX-LIGHT 632
  • BOOK-LIGHT 1,283 in Tennessee
  • PHOTO-ENUM Randy Smart, O.D. · 2005

David Talley, O.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally

632 ≥ 68th percentile 68% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands

0–200: 679,947 prescribers (48%). Below this entry. 200–400: 188,835 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 95,866 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 60,107 prescribers (4%). This entry sits in this band. 800–1,000: 43,043 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 33,612 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 27,889 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 23,183 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,917 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 17,585 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2K+: 226,899 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024

What does the federal data show about David Talley, O.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/24/2005

NPI 1982697058

Primary specialty

Optometrist

High-volume

61,426 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

632 127% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 279

Specialty distribution in Tennessee

How Optometrist compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers

Tennessee providers
Family Nurse Practitioner6.4%Pharmacist5.8%Student in an Organized Heal…4.7%Behavior Technician4.5%Physical Therapist4.2%Registered Nurse3.9%Optometrist1%
Largest specialties in Tennessee (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Optometrist. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

2070 WHITNEY AVE
Memphis, TN 38127

Provider Details

NPI 1982697058
Specialty Optometrist
Credentials O.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/24/2005

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where David Talley, O.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

The Eye Physicians OF Pinellas, PA
Tampa, FL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for David Talley, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$756

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

David Talley, O.D. - brand share 50.0%
Optometrist average

50% brand-name claims vs 50% generic, on 632 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

632
Total Claims
$131K
Total Drug Cost
260
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,271.733
Total Day Supply
36,171
Brand vs Generic
50% brand / 50% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$114K
Generic Drug Cost
$16K
Antibiotic Claims
21

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.51
Gender Split
62% female / 38% male
Age Distribution
<65: 18, 65-74: 104, 75-84: 98, 85+: 40

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What David Talley, O.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Latanoprost
139
Lumigan
Bimatoprost
61
Loteprednol Etabonate
53
Timolol Maleate
39
Combigan
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol
31
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
29
Brimonidine Tartrate
27
Prednisolone Acetate
24
Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol
23
Acetazolamide
21

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Optometrist Overview

How David Talley, O.D. fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.

61,426
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
279
Avg Claims per Provider

David Talley, O.D.'s 632 claims are above the specialty average of 279.

Nationwide Optometrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Talley, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Nearby Optometrist Providers in Tennessee

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Talley.

One of 1,283 Optometrist providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.

Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is David Talley, O.D.'s specialty?
David Talley, O.D. specializes in Optometrist and practices in Memphis, Tennessee. Credentials: O.D..
How much does David Talley, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Talley, O.D. wrote 632 Medicare Part D claims totaling $131K in drug costs for 260 beneficiaries.
Where is David Talley, O.D. located?
David Talley, O.D. is located at 2070 WHITNEY AVE, Memphis, TN, 38127. Phone: (901) 357-0371.
What is David Talley, O.D.'s NPI number?
David Talley, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982697058, issued on 08/24/2005.
Does David Talley, O.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
David Talley, O.D.'s prescribing is 50% brand-name and 50% generic drugs by claim count, with $114K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US?
There are 61,426 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 279 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Talley, O.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, David Talley, O.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Lumigan, Loteprednol Etabonate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Talley, O.D. accept Medicare?
David Talley, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 632 Part D claims and 260 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Talley, O.D.'s credentials?
David Talley, O.D.'s NPI is 1982697058 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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