NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Natasha Nicole Gay, O.D.

Optometrist · Whitesburg, KY

Natasha Nicole Gay, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and NPI 1942583380, issued on Sep 22, 2011. Check the license (Kentucky 1840DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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
1942583380
Name
Natasha Nicole Gay
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1840DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
226 Medical Plaza LN, Whitesburg, KY 41858
Phone
(606) 633-4871
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150518002041); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2011
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 226 Medical Plaza LN

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

  1. Misty Adams, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1588073639
  2. Sonji AdamsProfessional Counselor1043525355
  3. Amy Asher Wilson, APRNNurse Practitioner1730182817
  4. Nathan Baker, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1013962778
  5. Anna Ballard, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1700031754
  6. David Barker, O.D.Optometrist1558525691

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
    Search for license 1840DT    Check the board
  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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

343 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Natasha Gay343
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost140 claims
  2. Ofloxacin28 claims
  3. Erythromycin26 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate24 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate14 claims
  6. Lumigan14 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: $133.35

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axsome Therapeutics, 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. Natasha Gay$133.35
  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. Mountain Comprehensive Health CorporationBooneville, KY

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

Natasha Nicole Gay among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky

Natasha Nicole Gay, O.D. is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 57% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 optometrist records list a practice address in Whitesburg

They are 6 of the 178 NPPES records with a practice address in Whitesburg, and 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Barker, O.D.Whitesburg, KY 418581558525691
  2. Kelley Bentley, ODWhitesburg, KY 418581730856469
  3. Lindsay Bentley, ODWhitesburg, KY 418581548158694
  4. Timothy Finn, ODWhitesburg, KY 418581588248009
  5. Debbie Williams, O.D.Whitesburg, KY 418581073649430
  6. Hailey Champion CaudillHindman, KY 418221396581872
  7. Donald Holbrook, ODHyden, KY 417491376737320
  8. Greg Batts, O.D.Paducah, KY 420011548237621

Common questions

What is Natasha Nicole Gay, O.D.'s NPI number?

Natasha Nicole Gay, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942583380, issued on Sep 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Natasha Nicole Gay, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 226 Medical Plaza LN, Whitesburg, KY, 41858. Phone: (606) 633-4871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Natasha Nicole Gay, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1840DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Natasha Nicole Gay, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Natasha Nicole Gay, O.D. had 343 Medicare Part D claims for 90 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.