Kent James Risk, O.D.
Optometrist · Fayetteville, NC
Kent James Risk, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1902876311, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1555, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent James Risk
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1555 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 216 Northstone PL, Fayetteville, NC 28303
- Phone
- (910) 527-9517
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 890900E NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070625000309); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 216 Northstone PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susan Hendrix, O.D.Optometrist1659329654
Verify Kent James Risk 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 1555Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 77% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lumigan13 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
- Risk Optometric Associates, PAFayetteville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kent James Risk among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Kent James Risk, 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
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Fayetteville → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hakkam AlsaidiFayetteville, NC 283031588181507
- Charles Balch, ODFayetteville, NC 283031376586867
- Barbara Ciampa, O.D.Fayetteville, NC 283031730167669
- Erin Downing, ODFayetteville, NC 283031255813457
- Zachary Engle, O.D.Fayetteville, NC 283031912257247
- Susan Hendrix, O.D.Fayetteville, NC 283031659329654
- Jeffrey Morrison, ODFayetteville, NC 283031598487779
- Laurie Arcolano-Vaughan, O.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041780654319
Common questions
What is Kent James Risk, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kent James Risk, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902876311, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent James Risk, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 216 Northstone PL, Fayetteville, NC, 28303. Phone: (910) 527-9517. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent James Risk, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1555, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kent James Risk, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent James Risk, O.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims; 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.