NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Taylor Athy, OD

Optometrist · Benson, NC

James Taylor Athy, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Benson, North Carolina, and NPI 1457222689, issued on Sep 12, 2025. Check the license (North Carolina 2866, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457222689
Name
James Taylor Athy
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2866 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
113 W Main St, Benson, NC 27504
Phone
(919) 894-7570
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2025
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2025
Fax
(919) 894-4674
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260102000062); may accept 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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8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 113 W Main St

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

  1. James Huggins, ODOptometrist1386263713
  2. McKinley JohnsonOptometrist1053282285
  3. Mary Elizabeth Massengill, ODOptometrist1588277735
  4. Roy Raynor, ODOptometrist1396793477

Verify James Taylor Athy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 2866    Check the board
  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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James Taylor Athy among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

James Taylor Athy, 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 98% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Benson

They are 7 of the 122 NPPES records with a practice address in Benson, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Benson → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Adams, O.D.Benson, NC 275041821056052
  2. James Huggins, ODBenson, NC 275041386263713
  3. Millie Johnson, O.D.Benson, NC 275041184682312
  4. McKinley JohnsonBenson, NC 275041053282285
  5. Mary Elizabeth Massengill, ODBenson, NC 275041588277735
  6. Roy Raynor, ODBenson, NC 275041396793477
  7. Annie Bollenbecker, ODApex, NC 275021104602598
  8. Darren Hilburn, O.D.Apex, NC 275021043211709

Common questions

What is James Taylor Athy, OD's NPI number?

James Taylor Athy, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457222689, issued on Sep 12, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Taylor Athy, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 W Main St, Benson, NC, 27504. Phone: (919) 894-7570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Taylor Athy, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2866, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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