NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph M. Pitcavage, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY

Optometrist · Mt Pleasant, SC

Joseph M. Pitcavage, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY is an optometrist with a practice address in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, and NPI 1336167279, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 1374, as entered in NPPES) with the South 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
1336167279
Name
Joseph M. Pitcavage
Credential
DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1374 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
730 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone
(843) 870-4073
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 471-2022
Medicaid ID
D13741 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060214000121); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2005
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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

124 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. Joseph Pitcavage124
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Xiidra35 claims
  2. Latanoprost22 claims
  3. Cyclosporine18 claims
  4. 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $988.10

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 Pitcavage$988.10
  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 2 group practices

  1. Lowcountry Eye Care OF Goose CreekGoose Creek, SC
  2. Lowcountry Eye Care OF Mt Pleasant LLCMt Pleasant, SC

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

Joseph M. Pitcavage among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

Joseph M. Pitcavage, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 60% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 optometrist records list a practice address in Mt Pleasant

They are 19 of the 1,043 NPPES records with a practice address in Mt Pleasant, and 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Bodkin, O.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641295875938
  2. Tonya Castro, ODMount Pleasant, SC 294641255413902
  3. Michael Criswell, O.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641932129111
  4. David Eulau, O.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641609858398
  5. Keith Farley, ODMt Pleasant, SC 294641477616647
  6. Jeffrey Hood, ODMt Pleasant, SC 294641871621797
  7. Katherine Kegel, O.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641073602421
  8. Catherine Kister, O.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641750301933

Common questions

What is Joseph M. Pitcavage, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY's NPI number?

Joseph M. Pitcavage, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336167279, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph M. Pitcavage, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 730 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC, 29464. Phone: (843) 870-4073. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph M. Pitcavage, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1374, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph M. Pitcavage, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph M. Pitcavage, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.