Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Forest Pope, OD

Optometrist · Lexington, KY

Forest Pope, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1306578554, issued on Jun 27, 2022. Check the license (Kentucky 2283DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1306578554
Name
Forest Pope
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2283DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
150 W Lowry LN, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone
(859) 436-6632
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 150 W Lowry LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Justin Bergman, PHARMDPharmacist1447034756
  2. Robert Smith, R.PH.Pharmacist1104373299

Verify Forest Pope in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Forest Pope78
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate28 claims
  2. Latanoprost12 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: $104.26

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Forest Pope$104.26
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Amedco Kentucky PLLCCampbellsville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Optometrist providers in Kentucky

There are 787 optometrist records in Kentucky.

Other optometrist records in Kentucky

  1. Thomas Abell, ODCampbellsville, KY1942833397
  2. Larry Abney, ODLeitchfield, KY1487646527
  3. John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
  4. John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
  5. Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
  6. Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
  7. Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
  8. Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
  9. Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
  10. Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809

Common questions

What is Forest Pope, OD's NPI number?

Forest Pope, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306578554, issued on Jun 27, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Forest Pope, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 W Lowry LN, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 436-6632. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Forest Pope, OD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 2283DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Forest Pope, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Forest Pope, OD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.