DR. BERNARD ARNOLD OD
NPI 1235155292
Optometrist in North Charleston, SC
About Dr. Bernard Arnold Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. BERNARD ARNOLD OD (NPI 1235155292) is an individual optometrist in North Charleston, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (50-00501) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Southern College Of Optometry (1971).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 5
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Bernard Arnold Od is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Bernard Arnold reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Sumter, SC 29150
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 2 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbia, SC 29223
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 6 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29406 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
N CHARLESTON, SC 29406
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Bernard Arnold's NPI number?
The NPI number for Bernard Arnold is 1235155292. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 14, 2006.
Where is Bernard Arnold located?
Bernard Arnold practices at 7685 Northwoods Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29406. The listed phone number is (843) 795-7971.
What is Bernard Arnold's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Bernard Arnold enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Bernard Arnold is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Bernard Arnold's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Bernard Arnold reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Manter Optometric, LLC (Sumter, SC) and Focus Eye Care Center, PC (Columbia, SC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Bernard Arnold's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Bernard Arnold accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and 13 other insurers list Bernard Arnold as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Bernard Arnold was last updated on August 23, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Bernard Arnold, OD · NPI 1235155292
Optometrist provider in North Charleston, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 14, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1235155292 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 14, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 50-00501 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 7685 NORTHWOODS BLVD, North Charleston, SC 29406-4002
- **Phone:** (843) 795-7971 · **Fax:** (843) 795-6689
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Manter Optometric, LLC (NPI 1295713980, Sumter, SC); Focus Eye Care Center, PC (NPI 1417207713, Columbia, SC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Southern College Of Optometry, class of 1971
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 23, 2017
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid D05019 (SC); Other 580002170 (SC); Medicare PIN T243870281 (SC); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1235155292) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.