NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Clerico, O.D.

Optometrist · Winston Salem, NC

John Clerico, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1740266873, issued on Dec 20, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 912, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740266873
Name
John Clerico
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
912 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3528 Yadkinville RD, Winston Salem, NC 27106
Phone
(336) 924-6811
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 922-4375
Medicaid ID
8909158 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071128000787); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1975
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

376 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. John Clerico376
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost183 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate44 claims
  3. Restasis23 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate21 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: $323.43

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight 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.

  1. John Clerico$323.43
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Clear View OptometryKing, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Clerico among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

John Clerico, O.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Walter Appanaitis, O.D.Winston Salem, NC 271061144240557
  2. Andrew Bradbury, O.D.Winston Salem, NC 271061487063400
  3. Terry Davis, O.D.Winston Salem, NC 271061093837916
  4. Terry Ellington, O.D.Winston Salem, NC 271061093719080
  5. Amy Gurley, O.D.Winston Salem, NC 271061215184858
  6. Sharhonda HarrillWinston Salem, NC 271061295129773
  7. Louis Heeden, ODWinston Salem, NC 271061659357986
  8. Lisa McAllister, O.D.Winston Salem, NC 271061225344146

Common questions

What is John Clerico, O.D.'s NPI number?

John Clerico, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740266873, issued on Dec 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Clerico, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3528 Yadkinville RD, Winston Salem, NC, 27106. Phone: (336) 924-6811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Clerico, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 912, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Clerico, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Clerico, O.D. had 376 Medicare Part D claims for 90 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.

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