Timothy A. Sparkman, O.D.
Optometrist · Somerset, KY
Timothy A. Sparkman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Somerset, Kentucky, and NPI 1134409790, issued on Aug 26, 2011. Check the license (Kentucky 1850DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy A. Sparkman
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1850DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3810 S Highway 27 Ste 1, Somerset, KY 42501
- Phone
- (606) 678-4551
- Enumerated
- Aug 26, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2026
- Fax
- (606) 678-0972
- Medicaid IDs
- 7100196570 KY
7100209960 KY
7100212600 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111116000778); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3810 S Highway 27 Ste 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kathryn Wilson, DOOptometrist1851777825
Verify Timothy A. Sparkman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 1850DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
388 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost127 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate36 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate31 claims
- Timolol Maleate29 claims
- Erythromycin23 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl18 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: $203.47
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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.
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
- Associates IN Eye Care IncSomerset, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Timothy A. Sparkman among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
Timothy A. Sparkman, O.D. is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 57% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Somerset → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Eads, O.D.Somerset, KY 425011811044951
- Mark Jacobs, O.D.Somerset, KY 425011124023809
- Philip Robinson, O.D.Somerset, KY 425011326044835
- William Robinson, ODSomerset, KY 425011477618288
- Harvey Schleter, OD PSCSomerset, KY 425011215093760
- Kathryn Wilson, DOSomerset, KY 425011851777825
- Tamela Brown-Murray, O.D.Somerset, KY 425031912945759
- Heather Lavallee, ODSomerset, KY 425031679182448
Common questions
What is Timothy A. Sparkman, O.D.'s NPI number?
Timothy A. Sparkman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134409790, issued on Aug 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy A. Sparkman, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3810 S Highway 27 Ste 1, Somerset, KY, 42501. Phone: (606) 678-4551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy A. Sparkman, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1850DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Timothy A. Sparkman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy A. Sparkman, O.D. had 388 Medicare Part D claims for 93 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.