Thomas Eye Center - Medicare Optometrist in Athens, GA

Thomas Eye Center is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Athens, Georgia. Their current practice location is 1077 Baxter St, Suite 100, Athens, Georgia. You can reach out to their office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (706) 549-7757.

Thomas Eye Center is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 1062) and it also participates in the medicare program. Thomas Eye Center is enrolled with medicare and should accept medicare assignments and since they are enrolled in medicare, they may order Medicare Part D Prescription drugs, if eligible. The facility's NPI Number is 1063683381.

Contact Information

Thomas Eye Center
1077 Baxter St, Suite 100,
Athens, GA 30606-3767
(706) 549-7757
(706) 549-4186

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameThomas Eye Center
TypeFacility
SpecialityOptometrist
Location1077 Baxter St, Athens, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and accepts medicare insurance. Providers at this facility may prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1063683381
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/14/2008
  • Last Update Date: 05/20/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133206121
  • Enrollment ID: O20080401000438

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Thomas Eye Center such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1063683381NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist 1062 (Georgia)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Thomas Eye Center acts as a billing entity for following providers:
Provider NameStuart J Thomas
Provider TypePractitioner - Optometry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568436186
PECOS PAC ID: 1759399926
Enrollment ID: I20060329000640
Provider NameKajene Murugathasan
Provider TypePractitioner - Optometry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1407412471
PECOS PAC ID: 3173851839
Enrollment ID: I20190820002474

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Thomas Eye Center is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Thomas Eye Center
1077 Baxter St, Suite 100,
Athens, GA 30606-3767

Ph: (706) 549-7757
Thomas Eye Center
1077 Baxter St, Suite 100,
Athens, GA 30606-3767

Ph: (706) 549-7757

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