NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alfred Jess Tomlinson, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Surfside Beach, SC

Alfred Jess Tomlinson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1649229535, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 12923, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649229535
Name
Alfred Jess Tomlinson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
12923 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 Glenns Bay RD, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
Phone
(843) 650-1111
Enumerated
May 8, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
TL504 5 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111220000579); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1982
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1120 Glenns Bay RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Peggy Lively, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1033239678
  2. Prudence Olsen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1619228145

Verify Alfred Jess Tomlinson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

750 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Alfred Tomlinson750
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost165 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol117 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate104 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate78 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone71 claims
  6. Moxifloxacin60 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.

Other ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

  1. Ghada Abdel Hafez, M.D.Charleston, SC1699901660
  2. Carolina Adams, MDCharleston, SC1841743127
  3. William Aherne, M.D.Charleston, SC1609860766
  4. Kathleen Albrecht, M.D.Columbia, SC1942274907
  5. Daniel Alfaro, M.D.Charleston, SC1982719290
  6. Bryan Anderson, MDRock Hill, SC1598749236
  7. Larry Andreo, M.D.Fort Jackson, SC1568556157
  8. Alexander AnetakisMyrtle Beach, SC1003842220
  9. Scott Anfinson, M.D.Bluffton, SC1285678029
  10. Michael Antworth, MDGreenville, SC1649254020

Common questions

What is Alfred Jess Tomlinson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alfred Jess Tomlinson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649229535, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alfred Jess Tomlinson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 Glenns Bay RD, Surfside Beach, SC, 29575. Phone: (843) 650-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alfred Jess Tomlinson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 12923, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alfred Jess Tomlinson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alfred Jess Tomlinson, M.D. had 750 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alfred Jess Tomlinson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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