NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Powell, OD

Optometrist · Orangeburg, SC

Stephen Powell, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1134192081, issued on Feb 10, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 643, as entered in NPPES) with the South 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
1134192081
Name
Stephen Powell
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
643 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1230 Amelia St, Orangeburg, SC 29115
Phone
(803) 531-0061
Enumerated
Feb 10, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 531-0095
Medicaid ID
246383 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040819000997); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1979
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 1230 Amelia St

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

  1. Stephen Goodwin, OPTICIANOptician1952387490

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Stephen Powell34
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost16 claims
  2. Alphagan P12 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.

Stephen Powell among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

Stephen Powell, OD 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
  • Graduated1979 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert CressOrangeburg, SC 291151043204183
  2. Craig Czulinski, O.D.Orangeburg, SC 291151164549705
  3. Thomas Helfrich, ODOrangeburg, SC 291151487747523
  4. Shane Spittler, ODOrangeburg, SC 291151528040243
  5. Sidney Thomas, ODOrangeburg, SC 291151477697548
  6. Diviyesh Patel, O.D.Newberry, SC 291081609211853
  7. Kenneth Sawyer, ODNewberry, SC 291081477588614
  8. Timothy Stafford, O.D.Newberry, SC 291081306805692

Common questions

What is Stephen Powell, OD's NPI number?

Stephen Powell, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134192081, issued on Feb 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Powell, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1230 Amelia St, Orangeburg, SC, 29115. Phone: (803) 531-0061. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Powell, OD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 643, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephen Powell, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Powell, OD had 34 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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