NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brent Michael Crymes, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Athens, GA

Brent Michael Crymes, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1699729103, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 032539, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699729103
Name
Brent Michael Crymes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
032539 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
105 Trinity PL, Athens, GA 30607
Phone
(706) 549-9993
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 549-4047
Medicaid ID
00435971B GA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 105 Trinity PL

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

  1. Sabina BanitOptometrist1851158232
  2. Anthony Demarco, MDOphthalmology Physician1699728501
  3. Charles Newcomer, O.D.Optometrist1659943363
  4. Emory Patterson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1477750867
  5. Lauren Patterson, RNRegistered Nurse1689473472
  6. Walter Sams, MDOphthalmology Physician1417179268

Verify Brent Michael Crymes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,765 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brent Crymes2,765
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost944 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate464 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol337 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate224 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate142 claims
  6. Erythromycin137 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%89.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $511.00

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brent Crymes$511.00
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Brent Michael Crymes among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

Brent Michael Crymes, MD is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victor Crosby, M.D.Athens, GA 306071629051214
  2. Anthony Demarco, MDAthens, GA 306071699728501
  3. Emory Patterson, M.D.Athens, GA 306071477750867
  4. Walter Sams, MDAthens, GA 306071417179268
  5. Andrew Wilson, MDAthens, GA 306071306106026
  6. Centrael Evans, MDAthens, GA 306061902249139
  7. Scotty Gadlin, M.D.Athens, GA 306061477874683
  8. Stephanie Lynch, MDAthens, GA 306061447632450

Common questions

What is Brent Michael Crymes, MD's NPI number?

Brent Michael Crymes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699729103, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brent Michael Crymes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Trinity PL, Athens, GA, 30607. Phone: (706) 549-9993. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brent Michael Crymes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 032539, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brent Michael Crymes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brent Michael Crymes, MD had 2,765 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brent Michael Crymes, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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.