Gary C. Nash, O.D.
Optometrist · N Wilkesboro, NC
Gary C. Nash, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in N Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1770562340, issued on Jan 12, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina NC 1123, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary C. Nash
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- NC 1123 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 316 Main St, N Wilkesboro, NC 28659
- Phone
- (336) 838-4801
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 838-0938
- Medicaid ID
- 8909648 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090728000412); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary C. Nash 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 NC 1123Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost27 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth21 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate20 claims
- Moxifloxacin12 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: $161.52
1 payment: 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.
Gary C. Nash among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Gary C. Nash, O.D. 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
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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).
1 optometrist record lists a practice address in N Wilkesboro
They are 1 of the 45 NPPES records with a practice address in N Wilkesboro, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in N Wilkesboro → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George McCarter, O.D.North Wilkesboro, NC 286591386732386
- Danny Payne, ODNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591336150093
- Zophia Rendon, ODNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591215372065
- Sandra Swaringen, O.D.North Wilkesboro, NC 286591396841813
- Megan Swaringen, ODNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591801397765
- Robert Taylor, ODNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591578503546
- Allen Bandy, O.D.Newton, NC 286581689768517
- Matthew Davis, O.D.Newton, NC 286581659707230
Common questions
What is Gary C. Nash, O.D.'s NPI number?
Gary C. Nash, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770562340, issued on Jan 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary C. Nash, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 316 Main St, N Wilkesboro, NC, 28659. Phone: (336) 838-4801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary C. Nash, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number NC 1123, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gary C. Nash, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary C. Nash, O.D. had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.