NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura M. Kimble, O.D.

Optometrist · Raleigh, NC

Laura M. Kimble, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1477567147, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2473, 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
1477567147
Name
Laura M. Kimble
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2473 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6325 Falls OF Neuse RD Ste 1, Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone
(919) 876-1499
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2024
Fax
(919) 873-1926
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171102001106); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2003
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 6325 Falls OF Neuse RD Ste 1

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  1. Doug Clifton, OPTICIANOptician1396883518

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Laura Kimble79
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin15 claims
  2. Miebo14 claims
  3. Restasis13 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin11 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.

Laura M. Kimble among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Laura M. Kimble, 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
  • Graduated2003 · 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).

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Doyle Bedsole, O.D.Raleigh, NC 276151164592523
  2. Stephen Bolick, ODRaleigh, NC 276151992798433
  3. Jamie Boyd Maneth, ODRaleigh, NC 276151972943496
  4. Doris Chin, O.D.Raleigh, NC 276151033111976
  5. Kajal Dhebaria, O.D.Raleigh, NC 276151609126341
  6. Hillary Dolan, ODRaleigh, NC 276151407058498
  7. Paul Forsyth, O.D.Raleigh, NC 276151104911635
  8. Courtney Gregg, ODRaleigh, NC 276151003337593

Common questions

What is Laura M. Kimble, O.D.'s NPI number?

Laura M. Kimble, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477567147, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura M. Kimble, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6325 Falls OF Neuse RD Ste 1, Raleigh, NC, 27615. Phone: (919) 876-1499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura M. Kimble, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2473, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura M. Kimble, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura M. Kimble, O.D. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 36 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.

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