NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Denver Hitt, O.D.

Optometrist · Lincolnton, NC

William Denver Hitt, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lincolnton, North Carolina, and NPI 1710033204, issued on Jan 26, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 1431, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710033204
Name
William Denver Hitt
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1431 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
110 Doctors Park, Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone
(704) 735-8512
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 735-0498
Medicaid ID
890902P NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081027000346); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1991
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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Also registered at 110 Doctors Park

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  1. Robert Hitt, O.D.Optometrist1831110998

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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

145 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. William Hitt145
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost85 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate17 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 Denver Hitt among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

William Denver Hitt, O.D. 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
  • Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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. Robert Hitt, O.D.Lincolnton, NC 280921831110998
  2. Meagan Miles, ODLincolnton, NC 280921013532894
  3. James Shaver, ODLandis, NC 280881174521686
  4. David McDaniel, O.D.Kings Mountain, NC 280861962460311
  5. John Atkinson, ODKannapolis, NC 280831376650903
  6. Christopher Mauney, O.D.McAdenville, NC 281011043336878
  7. Nilpa Patel, O.DKannapolis, NC 280831104955335
  8. Kirsten Albrecht, ODKannapolis, NC 280811952369308

Common questions

What is William Denver Hitt, O.D.'s NPI number?

William Denver Hitt, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710033204, issued on Jan 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Denver Hitt, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Doctors Park, Lincolnton, NC, 28092. Phone: (704) 735-8512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Denver Hitt, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1431, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Denver Hitt, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Denver Hitt, O.D. had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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.

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