NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andre Baron, O.D.

Optometrist · Blairsville, GA

Andre Baron, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Blairsville, Georgia, and NPI 1194815811, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Georgia OPT002250, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194815811
Name
Andre Baron
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT002250 GA
OPC3570 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
178 Bracketts Way Ste 9, Blairsville, GA 30512
Phone
(706) 745-2020
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2026
Fax
(706) 635-1196
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111018000601); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

304 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Andre Baron304
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost48 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate26 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone24 claims
  4. Loteprednol Etabonate22 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol21 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $17.12

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andre Baron$17.12
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jumpstart Fitness IncBlue Ridge, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Andre Baron among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia

Andre Baron, O.D. is one of 1,430 optometrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2007 among the 830 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 optometrist records list a practice address in Blairsville

They are 6 of the 307 NPPES records with a practice address in Blairsville, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Allen, O.D.Blairsville, GA 305121104816461
  2. Hana Coleman, O.D.Blairsville, GA 305121104440379
  3. John Hollier, O.D.Blairsville, GA 305121235119264
  4. Cassidy Starling, O.D.Blairsville, GA 305121356055172
  5. John-Mark Turner, O.D.Blairsville, GA 305121679565444
  6. Samuel Jabaley, O.D.Blue Ridge, GA 305131891768933
  7. John Kleinert, O.D.Baldwin, GA 305111912066622
  8. Renee Rimmer, O.D.Blue Ridge, GA 305131750336954

Common questions

What is Andre Baron, O.D.'s NPI number?

Andre Baron, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194815811, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andre Baron, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 178 Bracketts Way Ste 9, Blairsville, GA, 30512. Phone: (706) 745-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andre Baron, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT002250, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Andre Baron, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andre Baron, O.D. had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.