Molly Elizabeth Bute, OD
Optometrist · Boone, NC
Molly Elizabeth Bute, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Boone, North Carolina, and NPI 1295410736, issued on Jun 21, 2023. Check the license (North Carolina 2869, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Molly Elizabeth Bute
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2869 NC
2460 SC
0618003293 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2640 Highway 105 Ste 102, Boone, NC 28607
- Phone
- (888) 626-2020
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2023
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 345-0522
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240607003490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2640 Highway 105 Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Allen, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528266905
Verify Molly Elizabeth Bute 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 2869Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
54 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost18 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Molly Elizabeth Bute among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Molly Elizabeth Bute, 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 2023, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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).
12 optometrist records list a practice address in Boone
They are 12 of the 978 NPPES records with a practice address in Boone, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Boone → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Penelope Copenhaver, O.D.Boone, NC 286071710925540
- Savannah Davis, ODBoone, NC 286071235623216
- William Harrison, ODBoone, NC 286071851152755
- William Henson, O.D.Boone, NC 286071225347958
- Blair Holden, O.D.Boone, NC 286071700430576
- Mandy Lanier, ODBoone, NC 286071902949258
- Jack Lawrence, O.D.Boone, NC 286071548267594
- Amanda Rights, O.D.Boone, NC 286071871960351
Common questions
What is Molly Elizabeth Bute, OD's NPI number?
Molly Elizabeth Bute, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295410736, issued on Jun 21, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Molly Elizabeth Bute, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2640 Highway 105 Ste 102, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (888) 626-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Molly Elizabeth Bute, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2869, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Molly Elizabeth Bute, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Molly Elizabeth Bute, OD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 27 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.