Van Forrester, O.D.
Optometrist · Anderson, SC
Van Forrester, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Anderson, South Carolina, and NPI 1477758134, issued on Jun 20, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 453031004, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Van Forrester
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 453031004 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3320 N Main St, Anderson, SC 29621
- Phone
- (864) 642-1889
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 224-1768
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090818000064); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Van Forrester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 453031004Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Van Forrester among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina
Van Forrester, O.D. 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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.
All 749 in South Carolina → Every provider in Anderson → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samantha Cote, ODAnderson, SC 296211063086163
- Astiney Franklin, ODAnderson, SC 296211992469100
- Eddie Holcombe, O.D.Anderson, SC 296211346664489
- Shelly Lomax, O.D.Anderson, SC 296211528410461
- Steven Metras, O.D.Anderson, SC 296211336231315
- William Milford, OPTOMETRISTAnderson, SC 296211841272010
- Michael Milici, O.D.Anderson, SC 296211255432720
- Ankur Patel, ODAnderson, SC 296211447742606
Common questions
What is Van Forrester, O.D.'s NPI number?
Van Forrester, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477758134, issued on Jun 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Van Forrester, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3320 N Main St, Anderson, SC, 29621. Phone: (864) 642-1889. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Van Forrester, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 453031004, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Van Forrester, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Van Forrester, O.D. had 11 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.
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.