NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank E. Button, OD

Optometrist · Blytheville, AR

Frank E. Button, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Blytheville, Arkansas, and NPI 1144848284, issued on Jul 6, 2020. Check the license (Arkansas 2814, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144848284
Name
Frank E. Button
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2814 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
527 N 6TH St, Blytheville, AR 72315
Phone
(870) 762-2297
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200803002919); accepts Medicare assignment
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 527 N 6TH St

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

  1. Jennifer Anderson Connell, O.D., M.S., B.S.Optometrist1336692623
  2. Jennifer Button, ODOptometrist1104478296
  3. James Dye, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295781987
  4. R Gurley, O.D.Optometrist1912988577
  5. Aimee Hatch, NP-CNurse Practitioner1457836298
  6. Matthew Jones, ODOptometrist1144468679

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 85% of claims.

  1. Frank Button26
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate16 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: $396.41

7 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.

  1. Frank Button$396.41
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Barry L Harris OD PAParagould, AR
  2. R Dean Gurley OD PABlytheville, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Frank E. Button among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas

Frank E. Button, OD is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 2020, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 optometrist records list a practice address in Blytheville

They are 9 of the 314 NPPES records with a practice address in Blytheville, and 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Anderson Connell, O.D., M.S., B.S.Blytheville, AR 723151336692623
  2. Jennifer Button, ODBlytheville, AR 723151104478296
  3. Kailey Daniel, ODBlytheville, AR 723151063082881
  4. R Gurley, O.D.Blytheville, AR 723151912988577
  5. Scott Johnson, O.D.Blytheville, AR 723151689640310
  6. Matthew Jones, ODBlytheville, AR 723151144468679
  7. Kelly Lu, O.D.Blytheville, AR 723151396058962
  8. Jessica Pearson, ODBlytheville, AR 723151972358992

Common questions

What is Frank E. Button, OD's NPI number?

Frank E. Button, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144848284, issued on Jul 6, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank E. Button, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 527 N 6TH St, Blytheville, AR, 72315. Phone: (870) 762-2297. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank E. Button, OD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2814, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Frank E. Button, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank E. Button, OD had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.