Individual provider Active NPI

Chandler Gerald Thames, OD

  • Optometrist
  • Athens, GA
National Provider Identifier
1568303220
Registry record updated Aug 7, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
OPT003762 Issued in GA
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

Updated by the provider on Aug 7, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
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
Green means eligible to order or refer.

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

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Georgia Eye LLC Optometrist CurrentSince Aug 1, 2026 Accepting new patients
Eye Specialists of America, LLC Optometrist PastSince Aug 1, 2026 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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        "last_name": "THAMES",
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        "middle_name": "GERALD",
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        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2026-04-04",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-07",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-07",
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    "identifiers": [],
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}

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