Fariha Peters, OD
Optometrist · Hickory, NC
Fariha Peters, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1659395192, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1722, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fariha Peters
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 1722 NC
11543 T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2266 US Highway 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 322-1944
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 324-0331
- Medicaid ID
- SD0115430 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171106003144); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2266 US Highway 70 SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Woo, ODOptometrist1295264380
Verify Fariha Peters 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 1722Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $272.30
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 one group practice
- Vision First Optometry PLLCHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fariha Peters among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Fariha Peters, OD 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
- Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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
- David Kulesia, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021437151321
- Yupheng Ly, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021417265976
- Kevin Mercado, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021417066366
- Cosmin Negrut, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021407932551
- William Sigmon, ODHickory, NC 286021205821550
Common questions
What is Fariha Peters, OD's NPI number?
Fariha Peters, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659395192, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fariha Peters, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2266 US Highway 70 SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 322-1944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fariha Peters, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1722, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.