NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Paige Southard, OD

Optometrist · Durham, NC

Samantha Paige Southard, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1255202750, issued on Sep 16, 2025. Check the license (North Carolina 2893, 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
1255202750
Name
Samantha Paige Southard
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2893 NC
3477 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 681-3937
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2025
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260120003539); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2025
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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8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 2351 Erwin RD

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

  1. Oleg Alekseev, M.D., PHD.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1922457464
  2. Rabia Ali, O.D.Optometrist1164671145
  3. Yavuz Cakir, MDOphthalmology Physician1275370231
  4. Pratap Challa, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1982794137
  5. Nathan Cheung, O.D.Optometrist1396125183
  6. Lisa CowanOphthalmology Physician1295091221

Verify Samantha Paige Southard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 2893    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Samantha Paige Southard among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Samantha Paige Southard, 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 2025, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 98% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 Durham → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rabia Ali, O.D.Durham, NC 277051164671145
  2. Nathan Cheung, O.D.Durham, NC 277051396125183
  3. Catherine Chickos, O.D.Durham, NC 277051841299401
  4. Joseph Halavis, O.D.Durham, NC 277051720014194
  5. Charlene James, O.D.Durham, NC 277051386873917
  6. Mark Newman, ODDurham, NC 277051154309060
  7. Bruce Pate, O.D.Durham, NC 277051003805565
  8. Dale Stewart, ODDurham, NC 277051255330254

Common questions

What is Samantha Paige Southard, OD's NPI number?

Samantha Paige Southard, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255202750, issued on Sep 16, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Paige Southard, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 681-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Paige Southard, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2893, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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