Active NPI
Chandler Gerald Thames, OD
- Optometrist
- Athens, GA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Optometrist
- License
- OPT003762
- Practice address
- 1620 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30606-6008 - Phone
- (706) 546-0170
- Fax
- (706) 546-5015
- NPI assigned
- Apr 4, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | OPT003762 | GA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1620 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30606-6008
Mailing address
1620 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30606-6008
Phone (706) 546-0170
Other practice location 1
1030 Founders Row
Greensboro, GA 30642-5333
Phone (706) 546-0170
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: No
- Hospice: Yes
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Optometry
- Education
- Southern College of Optometry, 2026
- Medicare assignment
- May accept Medicare assignment
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1020 Lois LN
Athens, GA 30606-6237
1620 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30606-6008
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Eye LLC | Optometrist | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Eye Specialists of America, LLC | Optometrist | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1620 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30606
Phone (706) 546-0170
1030 Founders Row
Greensboro, GA 30642
Phone (706) 433-0723
1030 Founders Row
Ste C
Greensboro, GA 30642
Phone 7065460170 ext. 203
Organizations & group practices 2
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"address_1": "1620 PRINCE AVE",
"city": "ATHENS",
"state": "GA",
"postal_code": "306066008",
"telephone_number": "706-546-0170",
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},
{
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],
"practiceLocations": [
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"city": "Greensboro",
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"fax_number": "706-546-5015",
"country_name": "United States",
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}
],
"basic": {
"last_name": "THAMES",
"first_name": "CHANDLER",
"middle_name": "GERALD",
"name_prefix": "Dr.",
"credential": "OD",
"sole_proprietor": "YES",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2026-04-04",
"last_updated": "2026-08-07",
"certification_date": "2026-08-07",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "152W00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Optometrist",
"state": "GA",
"license": "OPT003762",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 7, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.