NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark W. Taylor, O.D.

Optometrist · Columbia, SC

Mark W. Taylor, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1811957962, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 735, as entered in NPPES) with the South 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
1811957962
Name
Mark W. Taylor
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
735 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7367 Two Notch RD, Columbia, SC 29223
Phone
(803) 788-1335
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(803) 788-6954
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250311001112); accepts Medicare assignment
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 7367 Two Notch RD

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

  1. James GrantOptometrist1275973125
  2. Nicole Sherman, O.D.Optometrist1609056340
  3. James Taylor, O.D.Optometrist1114987260

Verify Mark W. Taylor in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mark Taylor38
  2. Specialty average277

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: $96.42

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight 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. Mark Taylor$96.42
  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. Aeg South Carolina Professional PCLexington, SC

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

Mark W. Taylor among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

Mark W. Taylor, O.D. is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in South Carolina

There are 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Brinkley, ODColumbia, SC 292231063862829
  2. Rachel Ferguson, ODColumbia, SC 292231942722293
  3. James GrantColumbia, SC 292231275973125
  4. John Mason, O.D.Columbia, SC 292231134100530
  5. Katherine Mason, O.D.Columbia, SC 292231619946027
  6. Michael McClay, O.D.Columbia, SC 292231881669802
  7. Kristy O'Brien, ODColumbia, SC 292231699342162
  8. Nicole Sherman, O.D.Columbia, SC 292231609056340

Common questions

What is Mark W. Taylor, O.D.'s NPI number?

Mark W. Taylor, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811957962, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark W. Taylor, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7367 Two Notch RD, Columbia, SC, 29223. Phone: (803) 788-1335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark W. Taylor, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 735, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mark W. Taylor, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark W. Taylor, O.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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.