Nicholas Taylor, OD
Optometrist · Hazard, KY
Nicholas Taylor, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hazard, Kentucky, and NPI 1356022966, issued on Jul 26, 2023. Check the license (Kentucky 2346DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Taylor
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2346DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 Daniel Boone Plz, Hazard, KY 41701
- Phone
- (606) 436-6565
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2023
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230921003610); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pikeville, Kentucky College Of Osteopathic Med, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas Taylor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 2346DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost24 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.
Nicholas Taylor among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
Nicholas Taylor, OD 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 2023, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Hazard → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dwight Avery, ODHazard, KY 417011992883243
- Charles Davidson, ODHazard, KY 417011245839000
- Cydney Branham, ODPrestonsburg, KY 416531639853583
- Regina Compton, O.D.Prestonsburg, KY 416531851310817
- Donald Holbrook, ODHyden, KY 417491376737320
- Randall Mann, ODPrestonsburg, KY 416531790885416
- Richard Salisbury, ODMartin, KY 416491700974268
- Brittany Varney, ODHarold, KY 416351952033060
Common questions
What is Nicholas Taylor, OD's NPI number?
Nicholas Taylor, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356022966, issued on Jul 26, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Taylor, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 Daniel Boone Plz, Hazard, KY, 41701. Phone: (606) 436-6565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Taylor, OD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 2346DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas Taylor, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Taylor, OD had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 15 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.