NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathan Lollins Cheung, O.D.

Optometrist · Durham, NC

Nathan Lollins Cheung, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1396125183, issued on Jun 5, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2453, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396125183
Name
Nathan Lollins Cheung
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2453 NC
OPT15457 TLG CA
OPT6361 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 694-4584
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161201000533); 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 2351 Erwin RD

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

  1. Oleg Alekseev, M.D., PHD.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1922457464
  2. Rabia Ali, O.D.Optometrist1164671145
  3. Yavuz Cakir, MDOphthalmology Physician1275370231
  4. Pratap Challa, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1982794137
  5. Lisa CowanOphthalmology Physician1295091221
  6. Melissa Daluvoy, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1760657860

Verify Nathan Lollins Cheung 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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Industry payments in 2024: $64.39

1 payment: 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. Nathan Cheung$64.39
  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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Nathan Lollins Cheung among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Nathan Lollins Cheung, O.D. 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 2015, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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. Rabia Ali, O.D.Durham, NC 277051164671145
  2. Catherine Chickos, O.D.Durham, NC 277051841299401
  3. Joseph Halavis, O.D.Durham, NC 277051720014194
  4. Charlene James, O.D.Durham, NC 277051386873917
  5. Mark Newman, ODDurham, NC 277051154309060
  6. Bruce Pate, O.D.Durham, NC 277051003805565
  7. Samantha Southard, ODDurham, NC 277051255202750
  8. Dale Stewart, ODDurham, NC 277051255330254

Common questions

What is Nathan Lollins Cheung, O.D.'s NPI number?

Nathan Lollins Cheung, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396125183, issued on Jun 5, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathan Lollins Cheung, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 694-4584. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathan Lollins Cheung, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2453, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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