NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Heather Bell, O.D.

Optometrist · Charlotte, NC

Sarah Heather Bell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1457752248, issued on Sep 11, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2375, 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
1457752248
Name
Sarah Heather Bell
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2375 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
135 S Sharon Amity RD Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone
(704) 365-0555
Enumerated
Sep 11, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 367-8120
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141113000653); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
International American University At Puerto Rico - School Of Optometry, 2014
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 135 S Sharon Amity RD Ste 100

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

  1. Nicolas Beaupre, O.D.Optometrist1902199334
  2. Wlliam Branner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1720044225
  3. Pujan Dave, MDOphthalmology Physician1467842542
  4. Sheila Garcia-Santana, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1275760092
  5. Brent Hoffman, MDOphthalmology Physician1609339019
  6. Steven Johnson, O.D.Optometrist1659363265

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

638 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. Sarah Bell638
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost86 claims
  2. Restasis77 claims
  3. Lumigan51 claims
  4. Xiidra42 claims
  5. Tyrvaya39 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate34 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,217.04

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Sarah Bell$1,217.04
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Horizon Eye Care PACharlotte, NC

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

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

Other optometrist records in North Carolina

  1. Charlotte Ablott, ODSalisbury, NC1316382773
  2. Eric Ablott, ODRandleman, NC1356629026
  3. John Adams, ODLumberton, NC1528131943
  4. Rick Adams, ODRocky Mount, NC1649241753
  5. William Adams, O.D.Benson, NC1821056052
  6. William Adams, ODKill Devil Hills, NC1497826986
  7. Joyce Adeleke, O.D.Concord, NC1700892031
  8. Allan Adkins, O.D.High Point, NC1285686857
  9. Barry Adler, O.D.Chapel Hill, NC1871548677
  10. Ji Young Ahn, ODBurlington, NC1215713466

Common questions

What is Sarah Heather Bell, O.D.'s NPI number?

Sarah Heather Bell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457752248, issued on Sep 11, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Heather Bell, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 135 S Sharon Amity RD Ste 100, Charlotte, NC, 28211. Phone: (704) 365-0555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Heather Bell, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2375, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sarah Heather Bell, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Heather Bell, O.D. had 638 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sarah Heather Bell, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.