Nicole Simpkins Taylor, O.D.
Optometrist · Greenwood, AR
Nicole Simpkins Taylor, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Greenwood, Arkansas, and NPI 1467485359, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas 2480, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole Simpkins Taylor
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2480 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1268 W Center St, Greenwood, AR 72936
- Phone
- (479) 996-9468
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141219000622); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 531 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1268 W Center St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessalyn Halsted, O.D.Optometrist1174879233
Verify Nicole Simpkins Taylor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2480Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
68 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost26 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Nicole S Taylor OD PLLCGreenwood, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicole Simpkins Taylor among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas
Nicole Simpkins Taylor, O.D. is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Greenwood
They are 2 of the 105 NPPES records with a practice address in Greenwood, and 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.
All 531 in Arkansas → Every provider in Greenwood → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jessalyn Halsted, O.D.Greenwood, AR 729361174879233
- Cole Stanton, ODBooneville, AR 729271891471140
- Samuel Webb, O.D.Alma, AR 729211043221799
- Jake Fisher, O.D.Van Buren, AR 729561902722325
- Joseph Followell, O.D.Van Buren, AR 729561578753364
- Kelly Graham, O.D.Van Buren, AR 729561447239629
- Denise Hill, O.D.Van Buren, AR 729561144410481
- Matthew Renner, ODFort Smith, AR 729161942229190
Common questions
What is Nicole Simpkins Taylor, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nicole Simpkins Taylor, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467485359, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole Simpkins Taylor, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1268 W Center St, Greenwood, AR, 72936. Phone: (479) 996-9468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole Simpkins Taylor, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2480, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicole Simpkins Taylor, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole Simpkins Taylor, O.D. had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.