Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Gary Walter Upchurch, OD

Individual provider Optometrist · NPI 1265433478

Dr. Gary Walter Upchurch, OD is registered under Optometry in Albany, Kentucky. Graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1980, 46 years ago. Practices with Associates in Eye Care Inc, a 12-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
46
Trained at
Southern College of Optometry
Licensed in
KY, TN
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
OD — Doctor of Optometry
An optometrist: examines eyes, prescribes glasses and contacts, and treats many eye conditions.

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Practice location Address checks out

127 Foothills Ave Ste 3
Albany, KY 42602-1037
Phone: (606) 387-5612
Fax: (606) 387-6602
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 546 Steve Dr, Russell Springs, KY 42642-4601 — (270) 866-3177

Specialties & licences

Optometrist (primary) Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 929DT (KY)
Optometrist Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence OD2197 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1265433478
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials OD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 10, 2005
Last updated in NPPESDecember 3, 2019

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPTOMETRY
Medical schoolSOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Graduated 1980 (46 years in practice)
Group practice Associates In Eye Care Inc — 12 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Cataract surgery 52 times · 64th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients333
Services billed 3,257 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Colleagues at Associates in Eye Care Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 12 clinicians in the practice; 10 are shown here.

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