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 17 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. Corey Long, ODShallotte, NC 284701447865357
  2. Kristine Loo, O.D.Burlington, NC 272151245675701
  3. Cristian LopezGastonia, NC 280541043065782
  4. Doua Lor, ODConcord, NC 280271083922306
  5. Shanar Lou, O.D.Knightdale, NC 275451407162852
  6. Andrew Loudon, O.D.Cary, NC 275181548663958
  7. Andrew Lovsin, O.D.Randleman, NC 273171164417549
  8. Paula Luke, O.D.High Point, NC 272681154585628
  9. Alexa Lupfer, ODHuntersville, NC 280781659386241
  10. David Lupinski, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771720089758
  11. Paul Luttrell, ODCharlotte, NC 282061316781800
  12. Jonathan Lutz, O.D.Wendell, NC 275911538316112
  13. Aleshia Luu, O.D.Wake Forest, NC 275871942432836
  14. Linda Luu, ODWinston Salem, NC 271011932957354
  15. Yupheng Ly, O.D.Hickory, NC 286021417265976
  16. Allison Lyerly, ODClemmons, NC 270121891121091
  17. Jennifer Lyerly, ODMorrisville, NC 275601831470350
  18. Nicole Lynch, O.D.Wilmington, NC 284011972837805
  19. Monica Ma, O.D.Cary, NC 275191134400690
  20. Angela Macdonald, O.D.Jacksonville, NC 285461952405417
  21. Nancy Mackowsky, ODRaleigh, NC 276071285615302
  22. Richard Mackowsky, O.D.Durham, NC 277071861492381
  23. Donald Macqueen, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282101740330539
  24. April Madaris, ODCharlotte, NC 282261396078424
  25. Tychnia Madison, ODClayton, NC 275201699351346
  26. Diana Mah, O.D.Salisbury, NC 281441689633216
  27. Rebecca Major, ODCharlotte, NC 282771992990717
  28. Suet Mei Mak, ODCary, NC 275191174019160
  29. Sonja Makitan, ODKing, NC 270211306605324
  30. Kathryn Manton, O.DCary, NC 275111083861645
  31. Samantha Manzo, ODFort Liberty, NC 283101821764291
  32. Michael Marino, ODApex, NC 275021326097601
  33. James Marshall, ODAlbemarle, NC 280011306837687
  34. John Marshall, ODChapel Hill, NC 275171104972116
  35. Barrett Martin, O.D.Fuquay Varina, NC 275261366878878
  36. Dustan Martin, O.D.Eden, NC 272881861493330
  37. Lynne Martin, ODApex, NC 275021851535587
  38. Nathaniel Martin, ODSanford, NC 273321952393035
  39. Angela Martinek, O.D.Greensboro, NC 274551215088125
  40. Paul Marvin, ODCharlotte, NC 282111013907492
  41. Catherine Mason, O.D.Charlotte, NC 281151639201064
  42. James Mason, ODGastonia, NC 280521942306998
  43. John Mason, ODKenansville, NC 283491174596472
  44. Mary Elizabeth Massengill, ODBenson, NC 275041588277735
  45. Mary Masters, O.D.Hope Mills, NC 283481487626263
  46. Glenn Matheny, O.D.Greensboro, NC 274101700900701
  47. Courtney MathewsTrent Woods, NC 285621518685528
  48. Rashi Mathur, ODMatthews, NC 281051104602101
  49. James Matthews, O.D.Indian Trail, NC 280791811946460
  50. Scott Matthews, ODWilliamston, NC 278921831527639

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.