NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Akpunku, OD

Optometrist · Alpharetta, GA

Nicole Akpunku, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Alpharetta, Georgia, and NPI 1881180628, issued on Jul 5, 2018. Check the license (Georgia OPT003103, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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
1881180628
Name
Nicole Akpunku
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT003103 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3975 Old Milton Pkwy Ste 2, Alpharetta, GA 30005
Phone
(678) 624-7766
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2023
Fax
(678) 624-7766
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

41 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.

  1. Nicole Akpunku41
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Dorzolamide-Timolol13 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: $304.25

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Nicole Akpunku$304.25
  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.

Nicole Akpunku among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia

Nicole Akpunku, OD is one of 1,430 optometrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

42 optometrist records list a practice address in Alpharetta

They are 42 of the 3,015 NPPES records with a practice address in Alpharetta, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nepa Bhadra, O.D.Alpharetta, GA 300051316080013
  2. Elizabeth Goodnight, O.D.Alpharetta, GA 300051184638330
  3. Jennifer Jaikaran, O.D.Alpharetta, GA 300051922043496
  4. Joseph Rappon, OD, MSAlpharetta, GA 300051871731166
  5. Susan Reimbold, O.D.Alpharetta, GA 300051033236492
  6. David Wayland, O.D.Alpharetta, GA 300051871674622
  7. Ligy Alexander, O.D.Alpharetta, GA 300041780852665
  8. Michael Alexander, ODAlpharetta, GA 300041407932288

Common questions

What is Nicole Akpunku, OD's NPI number?

Nicole Akpunku, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881180628, issued on Jul 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Akpunku, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3975 Old Milton Pkwy Ste 2, Alpharetta, GA, 30005. Phone: (678) 624-7766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Akpunku, OD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT003103, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Akpunku, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Akpunku, OD had 41 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.

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