Mark W. Gifford, O.D.
Optometrist · Charlotte, NC
Mark W. Gifford, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1598798100, issued on Jul 8, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2112, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark W. Gifford
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2112 NC
2006017274 MO
1515 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3219 Pineville Matthews RD, Charlotte, NC 28226
- Phone
- (704) 541-0468
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 542-0318
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090331000598); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark W. Gifford 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 2112Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
178 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost98 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 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: $111.05
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Mark W. Gifford among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Mark W. Gifford, 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
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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 Charlotte → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alison Bailey, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282261043214844
- Matthew Carpenter, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282261336107747
- Meagan Embrey, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282261154680866
- William Henderson, ODCharlotte, NC 282261396742094
- April Madaris, ODCharlotte, NC 282261396078424
- Vanessa Mills, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282261912932112
- Megan Osborne, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282261588835524
- Stephen Smith, ODCharlotte, NC 282261376635474
Common questions
What is Mark W. Gifford, O.D.'s NPI number?
Mark W. Gifford, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598798100, issued on Jul 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark W. Gifford, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3219 Pineville Matthews RD, Charlotte, NC, 28226. Phone: (704) 541-0468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark W. Gifford, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2112, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mark W. Gifford, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark W. Gifford, O.D. had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.