Ronald Craig Brown, O.D.
Optometrist · Florence, SC
Ronald Craig Brown, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1275558322, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina SC00657, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald Craig Brown
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- SC00657 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1911 2ND Loop RD, Florence, SC 29501
- Phone
- (843) 662-3912
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 667-4550
- Medicaid ID
- D06571 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031126000271); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ronald Craig Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license SC00657Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
634 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost404 claims
- Timolol Maleate95 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate35 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl24 claims
- Erythromycin18 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.
Ronald Craig Brown among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina
Ronald Craig Brown, O.D. is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% 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, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 60% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in South Carolina
There are 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.
All 749 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Andrews, ODFlorence, SC 295011669465084
- Solita Bergelt, O.D.Florence, SC 295011487061925
- Michelle Brooks, O.D.Florence, SC 295011760737175
- Kirk De Young, O.D.Florence, SC 295011649588708
- Shannon Harvey, ODFlorence, SC 295011689166019
- Kyriaka KollisFlorence, SC 295011184955361
- John McPhail, ODFlorence, SC 295011568566719
- Patrick Patterson, ODFlorence, SC 295011093330144
Common questions
What is Ronald Craig Brown, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ronald Craig Brown, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275558322, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald Craig Brown, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1911 2ND Loop RD, Florence, SC, 29501. Phone: (843) 662-3912. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald Craig Brown, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number SC00657, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ronald Craig Brown, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald Craig Brown, O.D. had 634 Medicare Part D claims for 121 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.