NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Molly McCarthy Walsh, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Southern Pines, NC

Molly McCarthy Walsh, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Southern Pines, North Carolina, and NPI 1891875985, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2004-00616, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891875985
Name
Molly McCarthy Walsh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
2004-00616 NC
200400616 NC
01085122A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2170 Midland RD, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Phone
(910) 295-2100
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2025
Fax
(910) 295-3625
Medicaid IDs
89137CR NC
300047504 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251105001889); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2000
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 2170 Midland RD

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

  1. Arghavan Almony, MDOphthalmology Physician1558465278
  2. Andrew Apple, ODOptometrist1639428154
  3. Nicole Apple, ODOptometrist1679821235
  4. Karen Ashley, MDOphthalmology Physician1285130856
  5. Steven Carter, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841265774
  6. Traci Dolbeer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1952675480

Verify Molly McCarthy Walsh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,024 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Molly Walsh1,024
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate239 claims
  2. Ofloxacin207 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine199 claims
  4. Latanoprost169 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol57 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate37 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $410.32

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Molly Walsh$410.32
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Carolina Eye Associates IncSouthern Pines, NC
  2. Michiana Eye Center LLCMishawaka, IN

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

Molly McCarthy Walsh among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

Molly McCarthy Walsh, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Southern Pines

They are 17 of the 619 NPPES records with a practice address in Southern Pines, and 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arghavan Almony, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871558465278
  2. Andrew Coggin, M.D.Southern Pines, NC 283871518307081
  3. Anna Fakadej, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871932190261
  4. John French, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871366649345
  5. Winston Garris, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871083857015
  6. Zeina Haddad, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871821251802
  7. Daniel Messner, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871396736617
  8. Tarra Millender, M.D.Southern Pines, NC 283871033242581

Common questions

What is Molly McCarthy Walsh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Molly McCarthy Walsh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891875985, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Molly McCarthy Walsh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2170 Midland RD, Southern Pines, NC, 28387. Phone: (910) 295-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Molly McCarthy Walsh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2004-00616, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Molly McCarthy Walsh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Molly McCarthy Walsh, M.D. had 1,024 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Molly McCarthy Walsh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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