NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paulsen Coleman Arnold, O.D.

Optometrist · Williamston, NC

Paulsen Coleman Arnold, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Williamston, North Carolina, and NPI 1811087786, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1696, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1811087786
Name
Paulsen Coleman Arnold
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1696 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
232 Green St, Williamston, NC 27892
Phone
(252) 792-6611
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 799-0797
Medicaid ID
890926F NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180416000811); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1998
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 232 Green St

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

  1. Annie Bonds, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1861889214
  2. Sara Rhoades, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730554072

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

346 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Paulsen Arnold346
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost176 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl33 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate20 claims
  5. Cyclosporine17 claims
  6. Erythromycin14 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: $130.42

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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. Paulsen Arnold$130.42
  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.

Paulsen Coleman Arnold among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Paulsen Coleman Arnold, 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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).

4 optometrist records list a practice address in Williamston

They are 4 of the 156 NPPES records with a practice address in Williamston, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Leggett, O.D.Williamston, NC 278921942495023
  2. Scott Matthews, ODWilliamston, NC 278921831527639
  3. Robert Mills, ODWilliamston, NC 278921235178989
  4. Matthew Aldrich, O.D.Wilson, NC 278931457787012
  5. Richard Langellotti, O.D.Wilson, NC 278931154326163
  6. Kevin Payne, ODWilson, NC 278931932151875
  7. Ralph Perry, ODWilson, NC 278931558313379
  8. Ralph Perry, ODWilson, NC 278931548212376

Common questions

What is Paulsen Coleman Arnold, O.D.'s NPI number?

Paulsen Coleman Arnold, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811087786, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paulsen Coleman Arnold, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 232 Green St, Williamston, NC, 27892. Phone: (252) 792-6611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paulsen Coleman Arnold, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1696, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paulsen Coleman Arnold, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paulsen Coleman Arnold, O.D. had 346 Medicare Part D claims for 114 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.