William Jeptha Adams, OD
Optometrist · Kill Devil Hills, NC
William Jeptha Adams, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, and NPI 1497826986, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina NC970, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Jeptha Adams
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- NC970 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1004 S. Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
- Phone
- (252) 441-4872
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (252) 441-7812
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Jeptha Adams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license NC970Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
314 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost209 claims
- Timolol Maleate32 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol20 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth13 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate11 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.
William Jeptha Adams among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
William Jeptha Adams, 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 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.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Kill Devil Hills → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Jones, O.D.Southern Shores, NC 279491407812530
- Katherine Lindsay Biscaha, ODKitty Hawk, NC 279491811773005
- Natalie TerryberrySouthern Shores, NC 279491881390847
- Stephen Benkusky, ODEdenton, NC 279321467405381
- Allen Downum, O. D.Edenton, NC 279321174523724
- Kerry Sullivan, ODWindsor, NC 279831326154477
- Matthew Edwards, ODAhoskie, NC 279101457787756
- Michael Edwards, ODAhoskie, NC 279101073615688
Common questions
What is William Jeptha Adams, OD's NPI number?
William Jeptha Adams, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497826986, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Jeptha Adams, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1004 S. Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills, NC, 27948. Phone: (252) 441-4872. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Jeptha Adams, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number NC970, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does William Jeptha Adams, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Jeptha Adams, OD had 314 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.