John Francis Desmone, O.D.
Optometrist · Havelock, NC
John Francis 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.
- Name
- John Francis 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
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (888) 774-3877
- Medicaid ID
- 890961A NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080128000738); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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.
- Barbara Desmone, O.D.Optometrist1023181567
Verify John Francis Desmone 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 1414Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
194 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost82 claims
- Fluorometholone26 claims
- 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Clark Optometric Center PADurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Francis Desmone among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
John Francis Desmone, 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 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
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Havelock
They are 4 of the 170 NPPES records with a practice address in Havelock, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Havelock → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Banks, O.D.Havelock, NC 285321871667642
- Barbara Desmone, O.D.Havelock, NC 285321023181567
- Matthew Behil, O.D.Cherry Point, NC 285331639167984
- Kenneth Purk, O.D.Havelock, NC 285331427037589
- Joshua Aldridge, ODJacksonville, NC 285401710860283
- Sheri Laughinghouse, ODJacksonville, NC 285401164467072
- Steve Shelton, O.D.Camp Lejeune, NC 285421306940796
- Richard Ayuso, ODJacksonville, NC 285461508800178
Common questions
What is John Francis Desmone, O.D.'s NPI number?
John Francis 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 Francis 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 Francis 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 Francis Desmone, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Francis Desmone, O.D. had 194 Medicare Part D claims for 64 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.