NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Hooper Williams, O.D.

Optometrist · Brevard, NC

Joseph Hooper Williams, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Brevard, North Carolina, and NPI 1770513624, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1275, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770513624
Name
Joseph Hooper Williams
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1275 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
188 Medical Park Dr Ste C, Brevard, NC 28712
Phone
(828) 884-7320
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 877-6191
Medicaid ID
890996H NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110823000530); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1987
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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Also registered at 188 Medical Park Dr Ste C

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

  1. Patricia ChampionOptometrist1811933401
  2. Scott Cole, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1255622940

Verify Joseph Hooper Williams 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

647 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Joseph Williams647
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost179 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone89 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate74 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin51 claims
  5. Lumigan36 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate30 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $40.21

3 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 Williams$40.21
  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 one group practice

  1. Looking Glass Eye Center P ABrevard, NC

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

Joseph Hooper Williams among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Joseph Hooper Williams, 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
  • Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia ChampionBrevard, NC 287121811933401
  2. Dale Garland, O.D.Bryson City, NC 287131467652529
  3. Cory Partlow, O.D.Black Mountain, NC 287111396972063
  4. Jennifer Partlow, O.D.Black Mountain, NC 287111588826424
  5. Marcus Wise, ODBlack Mountain, NC 287111407698889
  6. Valerie Wise, ODBlack Mountain, NC 287111740239276
  7. Charles Aldridge, O.D.Burnsville, NC 287141336140730
  8. Alviola Haley, O.D.Burnsville, NC 287141881020329

Common questions

What is Joseph Hooper Williams, O.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Hooper Williams, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770513624, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Hooper Williams, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 188 Medical Park Dr Ste C, Brevard, NC, 28712. Phone: (828) 884-7320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Hooper Williams, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1275, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Hooper Williams, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Hooper Williams, O.D. had 647 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Hooper Williams, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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