Robert Benjamin Meade, O.D.
Optometrist · Asheville, NC
Robert Benjamin Meade, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1740571520, issued on Apr 27, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2258, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Benjamin Meade
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2258 NC
2831 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 258-1586
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130109000384); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8 Medical Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alice Bashinsky, MDOphthalmology Physician1619087574
- Thomas Beardsley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1437130846
- Stephanie Brien, ODOptometrist1720086093
- James Crandall, MDOphthalmology Physician1891889135
- Rachel Davis, O.D.Optometrist1841479391
- Jeffrey Goldstein, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1841271137
Verify Robert Benjamin Meade 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 2258Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
737 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost189 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone62 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate61 claims
- Fluorometholone51 claims
- Restasis48 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate46 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $331.06
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Asheville Eye Associates PLLCAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Benjamin Meade among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Robert Benjamin Meade, 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 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 Asheville → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephanie Brien, ODAsheville, NC 288031720086093
- Ryan Corte, ODAsheville, NC 288031336402445
- Rachel Davis, O.D.Asheville, NC 288031841479391
- Floy Kampe, O.D.Asheville, NC 288031215907977
- Susanne Kilgo, ODAsheville, NC 288031558400655
- Laura McDaniel, O.D.Asheville, NC 288031194127233
- Julie Tullock, O.D.Asheville, NC 288031295718609
- Lesley Brooks, ODAsheville, NC 288041104098045
Common questions
What is Robert Benjamin Meade, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Benjamin Meade, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740571520, issued on Apr 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Benjamin Meade, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 258-1586. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Benjamin Meade, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2258, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Benjamin Meade, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Benjamin Meade, O.D. had 737 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Benjamin Meade, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.