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 21 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. Olee Olsen, O.D.Vilas, NC 286921861823346
  2. Heather Oman, O.D.Greensboro, NC 274081508949116
  3. Kimberly Oncavage, O.D.Trent Woods, NC 285621336388396
  4. Jessica Oneil, ODSwansboro, NC 285841366778979
  5. Kimberly Orr, ODGreensboro, NC 274101043611734
  6. Rolando Ortiz, O.D.Cary, NC 275111407006141
  7. Anna Osborn, ODCharlotte, NC 282621720839368
  8. Megan Osborne, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282261588835524
  9. Ashley Outar, ODRaleigh, NC 276171760040760
  10. Megan Overberg, ODHarrisburg, NC 280751396489308
  11. Christopher Owens, ODAdvance, NC 270061649221961
  12. Douglas Owens, O.D.Forest City, NC 280431417961806
  13. Sabryna Owens, ODDenver, NC 280371558044974
  14. Christopher Padgett, O.D.Washington, NC 278891467400259
  15. William Padgett, ODWashington, NC 278891720310477
  16. Kerrie Padilla, O.D.Fort Bragg, NC 283101760473805
  17. Adam Palo, O.D.Raleigh, NC 276041396014486
  18. Jody Papazekos, O.D.Taylorsville, NC 286811730286980
  19. Caroline PaquinRaleigh, NC 276091821945098
  20. Amber Parham, ODJacksonville, NC 285461912357708
  21. Lisa Parke, O.D.Cameron, NC 283261891735916
  22. Courtney Parker, O.D.Greenville, NC 278341356612535
  23. Haley Parker, ODGoldsboro, NC 275341528247327
  24. Tara Parnell, ODSouthport, NC 284611851422158
  25. Cory Partlow, O.D.Black Mountain, NC 287111396972063
  26. Jennifer Partlow, O.D.Black Mountain, NC 287111588826424
  27. Bruce Pate, O.D.Durham, NC 277051003805565
  28. Amee Patel, O.D.Goldsboro, NC 275341235236688
  29. Apeksha Patel, ODDurham, NC 277131275131088
  30. Hiral Patel, ODConcord, NC 280271609494004
  31. Jigna Patel, ODClayton, NC 275201801144753
  32. Krishna Patel, ODCharlotte, NC 282111518528850
  33. Nilpa Patel, O.DKannapolis, NC 280831104955335
  34. Nisha Patel, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282131447450531
  35. Pankti Patel, ODWilmington, NC 284031235915471
  36. Paresh Patel, ODMonroe, NC 281101780626747
  37. Prital Patel, ODKernersville, NC 272841033732649
  38. Roshani Patel, ODHolly Springs, NC 275401134606916
  39. Rutu Patel, ODThomasville, NC 273601285564658
  40. Sanjay Patel, O.D.Apex, NC 275131093763211
  41. Shalini Patel, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771770030249
  42. Shivani Patel, ODIndian Trail, NC 280791932932076
  43. Sita Patel, ODMonroe, NC 281101700207511
  44. Patrick Patterson, O.D.Beaufort, NC 285161306891015
  45. Augusta Patty, ODBurlington, NC 272151578516944
  46. Edward Paul, O.D., PH.D.Wilmington, NC 284031043377948
  47. Keith Pawlish, O.D.Gastonia, NC 280561417060070
  48. Danny Payne, ODNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591336150093
  49. Kevin Payne, ODWilson, NC 278931932151875
  50. Joel Penegar, O.D.Monroe, NC 281101598944845

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.