John Eric Atkinson, OD
Optometrist · Kannapolis, NC
John Eric Atkinson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Kannapolis, North Carolina, and NPI 1376650903, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1271, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Eric Atkinson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1271 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 608 Jackson Park RD, Kannapolis, NC 28083
- Phone
- (704) 938-1135
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 938-1200
- Medicaid ID
- 890902B NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120112000729); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Eric Atkinson 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 1271Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis44 claims
- Latanoprost42 claims
- Timolol Maleate18 claims
- Alphagan P13 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth13 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: $20.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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.
John Eric Atkinson among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
John Eric Atkinson, 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. 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
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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).
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Kannapolis → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nilpa Patel, O.DKannapolis, NC 280831104955335
- Kirsten Albrecht, ODKannapolis, NC 280811952369308
- Norva Harris, O.D.Kannapolis, NC 280811134180532
- David McDaniel, O.D.Kings Mountain, NC 280861962460311
- James Matthews, O.D.Indian Trail, NC 280791811946460
- Matthew McPheron, ODIndian Trail, NC 280791639878226
- Shivani Patel, ODIndian Trail, NC 280791932932076
- Laura Young, O.D.Indian Trail, NC 280791083657639
Common questions
What is John Eric Atkinson, OD's NPI number?
John Eric Atkinson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376650903, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Eric Atkinson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 608 Jackson Park RD, Kannapolis, NC, 28083. Phone: (704) 938-1135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Eric Atkinson, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1271, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John Eric Atkinson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Eric Atkinson, OD had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 45 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.