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 23 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. Mary Rauch, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282041275743486
  2. Tracy Raykovicz, O.D.Monroe, NC 281101275587495
  3. Danford Raynor, ODAlbemarle, NC 280011891857397
  4. John Raynor, ODHope Mills, NC 283481972617272
  5. Roy Raynor, ODBenson, NC 275041396793477
  6. Michelle Reames, OD PAAsheville, NC 288041114132826
  7. Mark Rebeck, ODBurlington, NC 272151952472342
  8. Dustin Reece, O.D., F.A.A.O.Salisbury, NC 281461417066648
  9. Julia Reeder, ODCary, NC 275191710173083
  10. Bruce Reese, ODHenderson, NC 275361578631677
  11. Kerry Reeves, O.D.Fayetteville, NC 283141003818964
  12. Monica Reeves, ODMorrisville, NC 275601932202041
  13. Joanna Reiman, ODWake Forest, NC 275871043693443
  14. Zophia Rendon, ODNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591215372065
  15. Christopher Reynolds, ODMint Hill, NC 282271669432332
  16. David Reynolds, ODKernersville, NC 272841316905722
  17. James Reynolds, ODSmithfield, NC 275771285639526
  18. Jonathan Reynon, O.D.Cary, NC 275191215210802
  19. Pelashia RhodesRaleigh, NC 276171972099919
  20. Dannielle Richard, ODCary, NC 275181811276850
  21. William Richardson, ODBurlington, NC 272151629051800
  22. Kristin Richwine, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621639139397
  23. Amanda Rickher, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771639623853
  24. Jordan Ridgeway, O.D.New Bern, NC 285621902231640
  25. Erika Ridgway, ODLeland, NC 284511780252510
  26. Amanda Rights, O.D.Boone, NC 286071871960351
  27. Kent Risk, O.D.Fayetteville, NC 283031902876311
  28. Kevin Ritter, O.D.Hillsborough, NC 272781801870118
  29. Gary Roach, O.D.Mooresville, NC 281151922007251
  30. Freddie Roberson, O.D.Washington, NC 278891770513871
  31. Leroy Roberson, ODWaynesville, NC 287861336121540
  32. Krista Roberts, ODWilmington, NC 284051609596287
  33. Mark Roberts, ODAsheboro, NC 272031962684605
  34. Nikki Robertson, ODDurham, NC 277071144410911
  35. J Robinson, ODWallace, NC 284661205815883
  36. Eric Rodgers, O.D.Hillsborough, NC 272781780773234
  37. Philip Roels, ODSalisbury, NC 281441578548616
  38. Peter Rogaski, ODThomasville, NC 273601629051693
  39. Cynthia Rohm, O.D.Raleigh, NC 276121891716148
  40. Van Romine, ODBurlington, NC 272151427082791
  41. Jenna Roney, ODBurlington, NC 272151518484617
  42. Frank Roofe, O.D.Laurinburg, NC 283521427057868
  43. William Roscoe, ODSanford, NC 273321447235882
  44. William Roscoe, ODSiler City, NC 273441326082207
  45. Nicole Rose, ODStatesville, NC 286771881116093
  46. Aaron Rosenstein, ODDurham, NC 277041306127741
  47. Gertrude Roth, ODGreensboro, NC 274081568675759
  48. Kenneth Rousselo, OD PCCary, NC 275131578530879
  49. Kris Roy, O.D.Wake Forest, NC 275871023321767
  50. Carl Ruoff, O.D.Camp Lejeune, NC 285471861477754

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.