NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin Dwayne Bigham, OD

Optometrist · Matthews, NC

Kevin Dwayne Bigham, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Matthews, North Carolina, and NPI 1225069792, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1746, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225069792
Name
Kevin Dwayne Bigham
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1746 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14617 Lawyers RD, Matthews, NC 28104
Phone
(704) 893-0090
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2024
Fax
(704) 893-0944
Medicaid ID
890925E NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100611000499); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1999
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 North Carolina board licenses this profession
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

598 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Kevin Bigham598
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost186 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate89 claims
  3. Travoprost54 claims
  4. Lumigan46 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate36 claims
  6. Restasis34 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score92.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $639.40

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Kevin Bigham$639.40
  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. First Choice Eye Care OD PLLCMatthews, NC

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

Kevin Dwayne Bigham among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Kevin Dwayne Bigham, OD 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
  • Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

13 optometrist records list a practice address in Matthews

They are 13 of the 1,421 NPPES records with a practice address in Matthews, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keshav Bhat, O.D.Matthews, NC 281041336134485
  2. Lindsay Swenson, ODMatthews, NC 281041659880359
  3. Sunny Bhathela, ODMatthews, NC 281051609354695
  4. Kimberly Cao, ODMatthews, NC 281051629822929
  5. Kara Dunkle, ODMatthews, NC 281051720838360
  6. Nicholas Graham, O.D., M.S.Matthews, NC 281051104137447
  7. Andrew Hahn, ODMatthews, NC 281051073507125
  8. Stephanie Hahn, O.D.Matthews, NC 281051780026781

Common questions

What is Kevin Dwayne Bigham, OD's NPI number?

Kevin Dwayne Bigham, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225069792, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin Dwayne Bigham, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14617 Lawyers RD, Matthews, NC, 28104. Phone: (704) 893-0090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin Dwayne Bigham, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1746, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kevin Dwayne Bigham, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin Dwayne Bigham, OD had 598 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kevin Dwayne Bigham, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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