Joseph Francis Followell, O.D.
Optometrist · Van Buren, AR
Joseph Francis Followell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Van Buren, Arkansas, and NPI 1578753364, issued on Jul 27, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas 2601, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Francis Followell
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2601 AR
2524 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 825 Fayetteville RD, Van Buren, AR 72956
- Phone
- (479) 474-2532
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (479) 474-0993
- Medicaid IDs
- 200119120A OK
166499722 AR - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091120000588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 825 Fayetteville RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jake Fisher, O.D.Optometrist1902722325
Verify Joseph Francis Followell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2601Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
211 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost45 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth36 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate17 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone17 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 claims
- Restasis13 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: $24.89
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.
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Van Buren
They are 6 of the 524 NPPES records with a practice address in Van Buren, and 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.
All 6 in Van Buren → All 531 in Arkansas → Every provider in Van Buren →
Other optometrist records in Arkansas
- Autumn Adams, O.D.Cabot, AR1649653007
- Kendra Adams, O.D.Cabot, AR1346430410
- William Adams, O.D.Morrilton, AR1043288202
- William Adams, O.D.Morrilton, AR1588633648
- Abraham Akel, ODHarrison, AR1780687525
- Andrea Alfaro, ODRogers, AR1053138230
- Kory Allen, ODRogers, AR1992385009
- Valerie Allen, O.D.North Little Rock, AR1518906106
- Perry Amerine, ODLittle Rock, AR1841259116
- Dena Amerine Harris, PAFort Smith, AR1801875794
Common questions
What is Joseph Francis Followell, O.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Francis Followell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578753364, issued on Jul 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Francis Followell, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 Fayetteville RD, Van Buren, AR, 72956. Phone: (479) 474-2532. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Francis Followell, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2601, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph Francis Followell, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Francis Followell, O.D. had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 94 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.