Gary Walter Upchurch, OD
NPI 1265433478ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Albany, KY
Optometrist (OD) in Albany, Kentucky, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 1980). In 2024 Medicare paid $50,576 for 333 patients, and Part D covered 663 of their prescriptions, 79% of them generic.
Overview
| NPI | 1265433478 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 3, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 929DT | KY |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | OD2197 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (KY); Practitioner - Optometry (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 333 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,257 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,576 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 663 · 883 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 125 |
| Total drug cost | $33,358 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Associates in Eye Care IncOneida, TN · 12 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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