Cara Gilliland, O.D.
NPI 1710234745 · Optometrist · Huntsville, AL
Cara Gilliland, O.D. is a Optometrist provider in Huntsville, AL (NPI 1710234745).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1710234745
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- OptometristEye and Vision Services Providers
- Credential
- O.D.
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- License
- S-C80-TA-929 (AL)
Specialties & taxonomies
Eye and Vision Services Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
13 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$281 across 3 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2012-08-09
- Last updated
- 2014-10-14
Frequently asked questions
- What is Cara Gilliland's NPI number?
- Cara Gilliland's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710234745, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Cara Gilliland's specialty?
- Cara Gilliland is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Optometrist (Eye and Vision Services Providers).
- Where is Cara Gilliland located?
- Cara Gilliland's practice location on file with NPPES is 6275 University Dr Nw, Huntsville, AL 35806-1776.
- What is Cara Gilliland's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Cara Gilliland is (256) 992-0992.
- Is Cara Gilliland's NPI active?
- Yes — Cara Gilliland's NPI (1710234745) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2014-10-14.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.