Jessetta Cargus, O.D.
Optometrist · Bessemer, AL
Jessetta Cargus, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1710997192, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S882TA441, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jessetta Cargus
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S882TA441 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 Powder Plant RD Unit 15, Bessemer, AL 35022
- Phone
- (205) 477-0229
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2023
- Fax
- (205) 477-0239
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jessetta Cargus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S882TA441Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
80 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 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost23 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.
Jessetta Cargus among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Jessetta Cargus, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Alabama
There are 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Bessemer → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy Burns, O.D.Bessemer, AL 350221023106457
- Christopher Carter, O.D.Bessemer, AL 350221821106626
- Virginia Morgan, ODBessemer, AL 350221982419107
- Chester CrooksHueytown, AL 350231073505657
- Drew Gann, OD, MSHueytown, AL 350231538644117
- Jeffrey Hill, ODHueytown, AL 350231962485052
- Fred Wallace, O.D.Bessemer, AL 350201497850085
- Frank Freeman, O.D.Arab, AL 350161144220443
Common questions
What is Jessetta Cargus, O.D.'s NPI number?
Jessetta Cargus, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710997192, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jessetta Cargus, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Powder Plant RD Unit 15, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 477-0229. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jessetta Cargus, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S882TA441, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Jessetta Cargus, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jessetta Cargus, O.D. had 80 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.