NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Estel Ray Sparks, O.D.

Optometrist · Spring City, TN

Estel Ray Sparks, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Spring City, Tennessee, and NPI 1265418537, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 1123, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265418537
Name
Estel Ray Sparks
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1123 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
473 Front St, Spring City, TN 37381
Phone
(423) 365-4313
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 365-4413
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060508000999); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1987
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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Also registered at 473 Front St

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  1. Rhonda Gross, LDOOptician1457489080

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

103 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Estel Sparks103
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth57 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.

Estel Ray Sparks among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee

Estel Ray Sparks, O.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Spring City

They are 1 of the 35 NPPES records with a practice address in Spring City, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Cates, O.D.South Pittsburg, TN 373801669520433
  2. Karen Leblanc, O.D.South Pittsburg, TN 373801891093746
  3. George Lloyd, ODSouth Pittsburg, TN 373801710928908
  4. Jack Vontillius, O.D.Soddy Daisy, TN 373791194906883
  5. Brian Hale, O.D.Signal Mountain, TN 373771942409883
  6. Randall Littell, O.D.Tracy City, TN 373871922193341
  7. Angela Bell, ODTullahoma, TN 373881811982978
  8. James Blanks, ODTullahoma, TN 373881518952910

Common questions

What is Estel Ray Sparks, O.D.'s NPI number?

Estel Ray Sparks, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265418537, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Estel Ray Sparks, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 473 Front St, Spring City, TN, 37381. Phone: (423) 365-4313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Estel Ray Sparks, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 1123, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Estel Ray Sparks, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Estel Ray Sparks, O.D. had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 67 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.

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