Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

John Atkinson, OD

Optometrist · Kannapolis, NC

John 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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1376650903
Name
John 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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

170 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. John Atkinson170
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis44 claims
  2. Latanoprost42 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate18 claims
  4. Alphagan P13 claims
  5. 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Atkinson$20.65
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,443 optometrist records in North Carolina.

Other optometrist records in North Carolina

  1. Charlotte Ablott, ODSalisbury, NC1316382773
  2. Eric Ablott, ODRandleman, NC1356629026
  3. John Adams, ODLumberton, NC1528131943
  4. Rick Adams, ODRocky Mount, NC1649241753
  5. William Adams, O.D.Benson, NC1821056052
  6. William Adams, ODKill Devil Hills, NC1497826986
  7. Joyce Adeleke, O.D.Concord, NC1700892031
  8. Allan Adkins, O.D.High Point, NC1285686857
  9. Barry Adler, O.D.Chapel Hill, NC1871548677
  10. Ji Young Ahn, ODBurlington, NC1215713466

Common questions

What is John Atkinson, OD's NPI number?

John 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 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 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 Atkinson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Atkinson, OD had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.