Gary Walter Upchurch, OD
Optometrist · Albany, KY
Gary Walter Upchurch, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Albany, Kentucky, and NPI 1265433478, issued on Aug 10, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 929DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Walter Upchurch
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 929DT KY
OD2197 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 127 Foothills Ave Ste 3, Albany, KY 42602
- Phone
- (606) 387-5612
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 387-6602
- Medicaid IDs
- 4599126 TN
7100209970 KY
77009298 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100616000163); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 127 Foothills Ave Ste 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Meg Emmert, ODOptometrist1770471526
Verify Gary Walter Upchurch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 929DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
663 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost307 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol184 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate36 claims
- Combigan20 claims
- Timolol Maleate18 claims
- 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Associates IN Eye Care IncAlbany, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Albany
They are 2 of the 79 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 2 in Albany → All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Albany →
Other optometrist records in Kentucky
- Thomas Abell, ODCampbellsville, KY1942833397
- Larry Abney, ODLeitchfield, KY1487646527
- John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
- John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
- Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
- Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
- Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
- Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
- Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
- Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809
Common questions
What is Gary Walter Upchurch, OD's NPI number?
Gary Walter Upchurch, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265433478, issued on Aug 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Walter Upchurch, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 127 Foothills Ave Ste 3, Albany, KY, 42602. Phone: (606) 387-5612. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Walter Upchurch, OD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 929DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gary Walter Upchurch, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Walter Upchurch, OD had 663 Medicare Part D claims for 125 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.