NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Optometrist in North Carolina

1,480 NPPES records list optometrist with a practice address in North Carolina, 14 per 100,000 residents, the 49th highest rate of 51. Charlotte and Raleigh have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the North Carolina license search. Page 14 of 30.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 152W00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Charlotte has the most, 142

  1. Charlotte142
  2. Raleigh95
  3. Wilmington60
  4. Winston Salem52
  5. Cary48

Optometrist records in North Carolina

  1. Marc James, ODCharlotte, NC 282111457341836
  2. William Jamison, ODCharlotte, NC 282171255319109
  3. Charles Jay, ODYadkinville, NC 270551659860187
  4. Tamara Jenison Williams, ODWinston Salem, NC 271271588755219
  5. Harold Jennings, O.D.Reidsville, NC 273201922051309
  6. Deborah Jessurun, ODLeland, NC 284511780162446
  7. Rachel Jhala, ODFuquay Varina, NC 275261497531446
  8. Dianna Jicha, ODHigh Point, NC 272651619951035
  9. John Jicha, ODHigh Point, NC 272651376527705
  10. Amanda Johnson, ODWake Forest, NC 275871831182294
  11. Brent Johnson, ODMadison, NC 270251235239641
  12. Ellyn Johnson, ODAdvance, NC 270061386694917
  13. H. Johnson, O.D.Rocky Mount, NC 278041841283702
  14. Maria Johnson, ODGreensboro, NC 274081518994060
  15. McKinley JohnsonBenson, NC 275041053282285
  16. Michael Johnson, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771841391471
  17. Millie Johnson, O.D.Benson, NC 275041184682312
  18. Paul Johnson, O.D.Pineville, NC 281341932242435
  19. Richard Johnson, ODBiggs Park, NC 283581083699458
  20. Robert Johnson, ODFuquay Varina, NC 275261528019486
  21. Samuel Johnson, O.D.Fairmont, NC 283401962838565
  22. Steven Johnson, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282111659363265
  23. Tanner JohnsonHolly Springs, NC 275401700630209
  24. Daniel Jones, O.D.Southern Shores, NC 279491407812530
  25. John Jones, ODGreensboro, NC 274081902849888
  26. Karen Jones, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282691295812865
  27. Seth Jones, ODWinston Salem, NC 271031053198655
  28. Danielle Jordan, O.D.Dobson, NC 270171386945699
  29. Priya Joshi, O.D.Salisbury, NC 281441013302769
  30. Urvi Joshi, O.D.Durham, NC 277071770725152
  31. Jeffrey Joy, O.D.Salisbury, NC 281441831150887
  32. Melisa Kalac, ODCornelius, NC 280311942905963
  33. Jeredine Kallon, ODDurham, NC 277071366165094
  34. Stephen KaluzneWinston Salem, NC 271031497997902
  35. Floy Kampe, O.D.Asheville, NC 288031215907977
  36. Jon-Erik KampwerthFort Liberty, NC 283101487429445
  37. Nirvighna Kanjiya, O.D.New Bern, NC 285621376876227
  38. Amy Kasper, ODCary, NC 275181437407095
  39. Naheed Kassam, O.D.Durham, NC 277131356382469
  40. George Katsoudas, ODBurlington, NC 272151447212618
  41. Harleen Kaur, ODLaurinburg, NC 283521407314800
  42. Sukhvir Kaur, ODLaurinburg, NC 283521083283105
  43. Barry Kavanaugh, OD PAWest End, NC 273761124076856
  44. Katherine Keaveney, O.D.Durham, NC 277071225228497
  45. Michele Keel, ODPinehurst, NC 283741821065418
  46. Jacob Keener, ODHickory, NC 286021083595169
  47. Gail Kelley, ODWilmington, NC 284091548596356
  48. Julie Kells, ODCharlotte, NC 282731710464201
  49. Edward Kenshock, ODFayetteville, NC 283041417980913
  50. Ryan Kern, ODGreenville, NC 278341497232425

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

North Carolina ranks 49 of 51 per resident

  1. Mississippi14
  2. South Carolina14
  3. Utah14
  4. North Carolina14
  5. Georgia13
  6. Louisiana12
  7. 50 states and D.C.19

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

80.3% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 71.9% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. North Carolina80.3%
  2. United States71.9%

Optometrist records in North Carolina, measured

  • In a Medicare file1,189 of 1,480 · 80.3% here, 71.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1,060 · 71.6% here, 57.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more917 · 62.0% here, 65.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2006 · the 1,060 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 152W00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

1,480 NPPES records list optometrist (152W00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in North Carolina: 14 per 100,000 residents against 19 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Charlotte has 142 of them (10%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Virginia1,460
  2. Massachusetts1,501
  3. Georgia1,430
  4. New Jersey1,542

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Utah13.8
  2. Virgin Islands13.8
  3. South Carolina13.9
  4. Mississippi14.0

The largest states

  1. California8,308
  2. Texas5,006
  3. Florida3,594
  4. New York3,535
  5. Illinois2,697

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.