NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Qualls, OD

Optometrist · Memphis, TN

Nicholas Qualls, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1225690274, issued on Jun 30, 2019. Check the license (Tennessee 3521, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1225690274
Name
Nicholas Qualls
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3521 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7706 Winchester RD, Memphis, TN 38125
Phone
(901) 752-1551
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240507002828); 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 7706 Winchester RD

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

  1. Alexis Grycko, ODOptometrist1083344956
  2. Mallorie Lindsey, O.D.Optometrist1649675083
  3. Blake Long, O.D.Optometrist1871101071

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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 71% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Qualls24
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclosporine12 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: $312.44

9 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. Nicholas Qualls$312.44
  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. Vep IL Optometric LLCDanville, IL

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

227 optometrist records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 227 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

Other optometrist records in Tennessee

  1. Catherine Abbott, O.D.Knoxville, TN1881034114
  2. Eddie Abernathy, ODRogersville, TN1831178508
  3. Khaled Abumayaleh, ODAlcoa, TN1811039266
  4. Thomas Adams, ODChattanooga, TN1699392464
  5. Brent Adamson, O.D.Paris, TN1629419957
  6. Sharon Adhami, O.D.Spring Hill, TN1225035983
  7. Emily Adkisson, ODMemphis, TN1619731247
  8. Mardia Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1528335999
  9. Sabina Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1427101716
  10. Ghaith Al-SowaidiChattanooga, TN1427586783

Common questions

What is Nicholas Qualls, OD's NPI number?

Nicholas Qualls, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225690274, issued on Jun 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Qualls, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7706 Winchester RD, Memphis, TN, 38125. Phone: (901) 752-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Qualls, OD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 3521, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicholas Qualls, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Qualls, OD had 24 Medicare Part D claims; 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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