NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Megan S. Kentros, O.D.

Optometrist · Pelham, AL

Megan S. Kentros, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Pelham, Alabama, and NPI 1720439946, issued on Jun 29, 2016. Check the license (Alabama S-D56, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1720439946
Name
Megan S. Kentros
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
S-D56 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2617 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124
Phone
(205) 664-1575
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2016
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 664-1578
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161011001343); 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 2617 Pelham Pkwy

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

  1. Michael Williams, O.D.Optometrist1962561746

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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

255 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Megan Kentros255
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate29 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate28 claims
  3. Restasis23 claims
  4. Latanoprost22 claims
  5. Loteprednol Etabonate16 claims
  6. Moxifloxacin12 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: $289.23

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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 Kentros$289.23
  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. Alabama Eye Partners, LLCBirmingham, AL

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

15 optometrist records list a practice address in Pelham

They are 15 of the 533 NPPES records with a practice address in Pelham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

Other optometrist records in Alabama

  1. Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
  2. Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
  3. Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
  4. Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
  5. Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
  6. Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
  7. Brandon AldertonMadison, AL1407464043
  8. Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
  9. Amy Allen, ODOpelika, AL1144944877
  10. Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877

Common questions

What is Megan S. Kentros, O.D.'s NPI number?

Megan S. Kentros, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720439946, issued on Jun 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Megan S. Kentros, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2617 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL, 35124. Phone: (205) 664-1575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Megan S. Kentros, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S-D56, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Megan S. Kentros, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Megan S. Kentros, O.D. had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 72 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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