Dwight L. Avery, OD
Optometrist · Hazard, KY
Dwight L. Avery, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hazard, Kentucky, and NPI 1992883243, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 1120OT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dwight L. Avery
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1120OT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 941 N Main Street, Hazard, KY 41701
- Phone
- (606) 439-4010
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 439-0880
- Medicaid ID
- 77011203 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090123000175); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dwight L. Avery in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 1120OTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
501 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost139 claims
- Lumigan68 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium57 claims
- Combigan32 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth25 claims
- Azelastine Hcl22 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.
Dwight L. Avery among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
Dwight L. Avery, OD is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Hazard → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Davidson, ODHazard, KY 417011245839000
- Nicholas Taylor, ODHazard, KY 417011356022966
- Cydney Branham, ODPrestonsburg, KY 416531639853583
- Regina Compton, O.D.Prestonsburg, KY 416531851310817
- Donald Holbrook, ODHyden, KY 417491376737320
- Randall Mann, ODPrestonsburg, KY 416531790885416
- Richard Salisbury, ODMartin, KY 416491700974268
- Brittany Varney, ODHarold, KY 416351952033060
Common questions
What is Dwight L. Avery, OD's NPI number?
Dwight L. Avery, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992883243, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dwight L. Avery, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 941 N Main Street, Hazard, KY, 41701. Phone: (606) 439-4010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dwight L. Avery, OD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1120OT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dwight L. Avery, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dwight L. Avery, OD had 501 Medicare Part D claims for 130 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.