Candace Hines Kotei, O.D.
Optometrist · Smyrna, GA
Candace Hines Kotei, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Smyrna, Georgia, and NPI 1639511223, issued on Jul 23, 2013. Check the license (Georgia OPT002774, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candace Hines Kotei
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT002774 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4280 E West Connector SE, Smyrna, GA 30082
- Phone
- (770) 435-4457
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4280 E West Connector SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Bowser, O.D.Optometrist1235443839
- Barbara Koloze, O.D.Optometrist1912225731
- Devin Wieseckel, ODOptometrist1649790262
Verify Candace Hines Kotei in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT002774Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 79% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis11 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: $208.27
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Candace Hines Kotei among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia
Candace Hines Kotei, 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 2013, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 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).
14 optometrist records list a practice address in Smyrna
They are 14 of the 1,292 NPPES records with a practice address in Smyrna, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.
All 1,430 in Georgia → Every provider in Smyrna → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Bowser, O.D.Smyrna, GA 300821235443839
- Barbara Koloze, O.D.Smyrna, GA 300821912225731
- Devin Wieseckel, ODSmyrna, GA 300821649790262
- Rourger Johnson, O.D.Stone Mountain, GA 300831548370620
- Michael Serrano, ODStone Mountain, GA 300831881687515
- Mira Sivan, ODStone Mountain, GA 300831407013840
- Vera Burns, O.D.Tucker, GA 300841568607224
- Kenneth Cornwall, ODSmyrna, GA 300801629851886
Common questions
What is Candace Hines Kotei, O.D.'s NPI number?
Candace Hines Kotei, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639511223, issued on Jul 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candace Hines Kotei, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4280 E West Connector SE, Smyrna, GA, 30082. Phone: (770) 435-4457. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candace Hines Kotei, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT002774, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Candace Hines Kotei, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candace Hines Kotei, O.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.