NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Megan Christine Boughman, OD

Optometrist · Gastonia, NC

Megan Christine Boughman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1871089714, issued on Jul 3, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2520, 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
1871089714
Name
Megan Christine Boughman
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2520 NC
2077 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
860 Summit Crossing PL Ste 110, Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone
(704) 865-3937
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 865-8851
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181109002045); 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 860 Summit Crossing PL Ste 110

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

  1. Joseph Faulk, O.D.Optometrist1235567256
  2. John Moonan, O.D.Optometrist1730553736
  3. Michael Scott, O.D.Optometrist1740260686

Verify Megan Christine Boughman in five checks

  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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  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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Megan Boughman226
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost69 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth43 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate16 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate14 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate11 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: $138.70

4 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. Megan Boughman$138.70
  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. Advanced Family Eye Care - Drs OF Optometry PLLCDenver, NC

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

Megan Christine Boughman among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Megan Christine Boughman, 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 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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. Alexandra Boldis, ODGastonia, NC 280541790209708
  2. Fred Cloninger, ODGastonia, NC 280541508965161
  3. Sandra Farnham, O.D.Gastonia, NC 280541538139597
  4. Joseph Faulk, O.D.Gastonia, NC 280541235567256
  5. John Foster, O.D.Gastonia, NC 280541669464442
  6. Rey Garrido, O.D.Gastonia, NC 280541255324034
  7. Ann Hoscheit, O.D.Gastonia, NC 280541124098165
  8. Meredith Leblanc, O.D.Gastonia, NC 280541932434909

Common questions

What is Megan Christine Boughman, OD's NPI number?

Megan Christine Boughman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871089714, issued on Jul 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Megan Christine Boughman, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 860 Summit Crossing PL Ste 110, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 865-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Megan Christine Boughman, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2520, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Megan Christine Boughman, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Megan Christine Boughman, OD had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 89 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.