Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

John Desmone, O.D.

Optometrist · Havelock, NC

John Desmone, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Havelock, North Carolina, and NPI 1285707703, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1414, 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
1285707703
Name
John Desmone
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1414 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
306 E Main St, Havelock, NC 28532
Phone
(252) 447-2768
Enumerated
Nov 15, 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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Also registered at 306 E Main St

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

  1. Barbara Desmone, O.D.Optometrist1023181567

Verify John Desmone in five checks

  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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  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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

194 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. John Desmone194
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost82 claims
  2. Fluorometholone26 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate15 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Clark Optometric Center PADurham, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

4 optometrist records list a Havelock practice address

They are 4 of the 170 NPPES records with a Havelock practice address, and 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 Desmone, O.D.'s NPI number?

John Desmone, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285707703, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Desmone, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 306 E Main St, Havelock, NC, 28532. Phone: (252) 447-2768. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1414, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, John Desmone, O.D. had 194 Medicare Part D claims for 64 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.