NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Carter Moss, O.D.

Optometrist · Monroe, LA

Joseph Carter Moss, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Monroe, Louisiana, and NPI 1356506570, issued on Jul 28, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana 1559-591T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1356506570
Name
Joseph Carter Moss
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1559-591T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3300 Sterlington RD, Monroe, LA 71203
Phone
(318) 387-5657
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2025
Fax
(318) 325-8472
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120803000150); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2008
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

315 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Joseph Moss315
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost161 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate45 claims
  3. Cephalexin14 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol13 claims
  5. Erythromycin11 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: $535.55

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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. Joseph Moss$535.55
  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.

Joseph Carter Moss among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana

Joseph Carter Moss, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 66% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Louisiana

There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Sasser, O.D.Monroe, LA 712031528148251
  2. Sheldon Andeson, O.D.Monroe, LA 712011679689681
  3. Anthony Barbiero, ODMonroe, LA 712011316564461
  4. William Bateman, O.D.Monroe, LA 712011861613424
  5. Robert Cagnolatti, ODMonroe, LA 712011174549158
  6. Michael Haynes, O. D.Monroe, LA 712011407859440
  7. Scotty Hicks, O.D.Monroe, LA 712011790903144
  8. Elvis Surles, ODMonroe, LA 712011265409510

Common questions

What is Joseph Carter Moss, O.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Carter Moss, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356506570, issued on Jul 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Carter Moss, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3300 Sterlington RD, Monroe, LA, 71203. Phone: (318) 387-5657. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Carter Moss, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1559-591T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Carter Moss, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Carter Moss, O.D. had 315 Medicare Part D claims for 102 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.