Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Timothy Klugh, O.D.

Optometrist · Washington, NC

Timothy Klugh, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Washington, North Carolina, and NPI 1407819212, issued on Apr 11, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1603, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1407819212
Name
Timothy Klugh
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1603 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1730 Carolina Ave, Washington, NC 27889
Phone
(252) 946-2171
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1730 Carolina Ave

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

  1. William Hickman, P.A.Physician Assistant1891094967
  2. Nikhil Swarup, MDOphthalmology Physician1053994624

Verify Timothy Klugh in five checks

  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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14.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

4,094 Medicare Part D claims for 943 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Timothy Klugh4,094
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,379 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate401 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol283 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate264 claims
  5. Lumigan257 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate177 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 75.3 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. Costout of 100 · 30%17.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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: $844.20

28 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Timothy Klugh$844.20
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Albemarle Eye Center PLLCWashington, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

10 optometrist records list a Washington practice address

They are 10 of the 411 NPPES records with a Washington practice address, and 1,443 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 Timothy Klugh, O.D.'s NPI number?

Timothy Klugh, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407819212, issued on Apr 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Timothy Klugh, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1730 Carolina Ave, Washington, NC, 27889. Phone: (252) 946-2171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Timothy Klugh, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1603, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Timothy Klugh, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Timothy Klugh, O.D. had 4,094 Medicare Part D claims for 943 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Timothy Klugh, O.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.