NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susanne Sydow Kilgo, OD

Optometrist · Asheville, NC

Susanne Sydow Kilgo, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1558400655, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 0989, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558400655
Name
Susanne Sydow Kilgo
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0989 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Walden Ridge Dr Ste 50, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 676-3260
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 676-3258
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040809001149); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - 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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  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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Susanne Kilgo92
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost30 claims
  2. Restasis13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $276.94

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Susanne Kilgo$276.94
  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.

Susanne Sydow Kilgo among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Susanne Sydow Kilgo, 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Brien, ODAsheville, NC 288031720086093
  2. Ryan Corte, ODAsheville, NC 288031336402445
  3. Rachel Davis, O.D.Asheville, NC 288031841479391
  4. Floy Kampe, O.D.Asheville, NC 288031215907977
  5. Laura McDaniel, O.D.Asheville, NC 288031194127233
  6. Robert Meade, O.D.Asheville, NC 288031740571520
  7. Julie Tullock, O.D.Asheville, NC 288031295718609
  8. Lesley Brooks, ODAsheville, NC 288041104098045

Common questions

What is Susanne Sydow Kilgo, OD's NPI number?

Susanne Sydow Kilgo, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558400655, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susanne Sydow Kilgo, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Walden Ridge Dr Ste 50, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 676-3260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susanne Sydow Kilgo, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0989, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Susanne Sydow Kilgo, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susanne Sydow Kilgo, OD had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 40 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.