SARAH TYSON, O.D.
Optometrist in TARBORO, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
SARAH TYSON, O.D. filed 905 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Optometrist in TARBORO, North Carolina, prescribing 42% generic.
- 905
- Part D claims, 2023
- 42%
- generic prescribing
- $152.17
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
SARAH TYSON, O.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
905 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about SARAH TYSON, O.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Optometrist compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Optometrist share within North Carolina
Optometrist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Optometrist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Optometrist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Optometrist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Optometrist US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Optometrist estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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SARAH TYSON, O.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Optometrist provider holding O.D. credentials at 2807 N MAIN ST, TARBORO, NC, 27886, with a listed phone of (252) 823-8295. NPI 1548662323 was issued on 09/23/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what TYSON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 905 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 232 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $235K in drug spend, split 58% brand-name and 42% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Optometrist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 60,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 257 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1548662323 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Optometrist |
| Credentials | O.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/23/2014 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where SARAH TYSON, O.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SARAH TYSON, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$152
Largest payer
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
58% brand-name claims vs 42% generic, on 905 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,131
- Total Day Supply
- 31,352
- Brand vs Generic
- 58% brand / 42% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $216K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $19K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.43
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 26, 65-74: 108, 75-84: 59, 85+: 39
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What SARAH TYSON, O.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Restasis
Restasis
209 claims
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
172 claims
- Timolol Maleate 54
Timolol Maleate
54 claims
- Travoprost 52
Travoprost
52 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate 49
Prednisolone Acetate
49 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol 46
Dorzolamide-Timolol
46 claims
- Brimonidine Tartra… 43
Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol
43 claims
- Lumigan 36
Lumigan
36 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 209 |
| Latanoprost | 172 |
| Timolol Maleate | 54 |
| Travoprost | 52 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 49 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 46 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 43 |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 36 |
| Fluorometholone | 35 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 31 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Optometrist Overview
How SARAH TYSON, O.D. fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.
SARAH TYSON, O.D.'s 905 claims are above the specialty average of 257.
Nearby Optometrist Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as TYSON.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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