Joshua Sikes, OD
Joshua Sikes, OD is a provider specialising in Optometrist in Chapel Hill, NC, registered under NPI 1003149113.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Chapel Hill, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 8, 2026. Parking is available about 0.26 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 715 ft away, served by Willow Drive at Willow Terrace Condominiums. A pharmacy sits 0.49 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.31 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Elliott Road at Burger King 89 ft ~1 min
Transit Elliott Road at Burger King 96 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Cook Out 89 ft ~1 min
450 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill 27514
Restaurant Red Lotus 275 ft ~2 min
239 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill 27514
Mo-Su 11:00-14:30, 16:30-20:30
Restaurant Breadmen's 280 ft ~2 min
261 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill 27514
Mo-Su 09:00-20:00
Coffee 3CUPS 426 ft ~2 min
Transit Willow Drive at Willow Terrace Condominiums 715 ft ~3 min
Grocery Mariakakis Fine Food & Wine 964 ft ~4 min
1322 Fordham Boulevard, Chapel Hill 27514
Grocery Harris Teeter 1,021 ft ~4 min
210 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill 27514
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
Grocery ALDI 0.21 mi ~5 min
1800 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill 27514
Mo-Su 08:30-20:00
Parking 0.23 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.26 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.26 mi ~6 min
Gas station Exxon 0.27 mi ~6 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.31 mi ~7 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.34 mi ~7 min
Gas station BP 0.45 mi ~9 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.49 mi ~10 min
1500 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill 27514
Hotel The Siena Hotel, Autograph Collection 0.51 mi ~11 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 2174 | NC | Optometrist primary |
| 703 | HI | Optometrist |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: NC, HI. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Optometry
- PAC ID
- 9739220377
- Enrollment ID
- I20100105000479
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Optometry. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: Hawaii and North Carolina. The practice address on file is in Chapel Hill, NC, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Optometrist covers
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 152W00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152W00000X | Optometrist | 2174 | NC | primary |
| 152W00000X | Optometrist | 703 | HI |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003149113 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 9, 2009 |
| Last updated | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | OD |
| Practice address |
235 S ELLIOTT RD Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 968-4774 Fax (919) 492-5291 |
| Other identifiers |
5914407
· Medicaid (NC) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Sum = 47 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.