Richard Vance Edney, OD
Optometrist · Columbus, NC
Richard Vance Edney, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, North Carolina, and NPI 1669450359, issued on Jan 4, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1256, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Vance Edney
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1256 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 69 Shuford RD, Columbus, NC 28722
- Phone
- (828) 894-3930
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 890925A NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100414000234); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Vance Edney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1256Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
427 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost133 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth62 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate51 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone39 claims
- Timolol Maleate26 claims
- Combigan13 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: $14.16
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard Vance Edney among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Richard Vance Edney, OD 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
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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).
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Columbus → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristel Causby, ODClyde, NC 287211225023310
- Garland Lehman, O.D.Clyde, NC 287211760524201
- Shannon Ardaiolo, O.D.Cherokee, NC 287191063677847
- Jamin Quilla, O.D.Candler, NC 287151386193050
- Carrie Quilla, O.D.Candler, NC 287151932589272
- Charles Aldridge, O.D.Burnsville, NC 287141336140730
- Alviola Haley, O.D.Burnsville, NC 287141881020329
- Doan Thuc Moore, D.O.Burnsville, NC 287141144870635
Common questions
What is Richard Vance Edney, OD's NPI number?
Richard Vance Edney, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669450359, issued on Jan 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Vance Edney, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 69 Shuford RD, Columbus, NC, 28722. Phone: (828) 894-3930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Vance Edney, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1256, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Vance Edney, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Vance Edney, OD had 427 Medicare Part D claims for 162 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.