NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl Watson Tate, O.D.

Optometrist · Columbus, GA

Carl Watson Tate, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1467567149, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Georgia OPT002724, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467567149
Name
Carl Watson Tate
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT002724 GA
5664 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4521 17TH Ave, Columbus, GA 31904
Phone
(706) 660-0191
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2022
Fax
(706) 596-8388
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050827000032); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2004
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 4521 17TH Ave

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

  1. Michael Leary, O.D.Optometrist1114232436
  2. Timothy Ross, ODOptometrist1033143615
  3. Christopher Stephenson, ODCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1982638508

Verify Carl Watson Tate in five checks

  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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Global Care Optometry II PAOrlando, FL
  2. Paradise Eyes LLCBradenton, FL

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

Carl Watson Tate among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia

Carl Watson Tate, 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
  • Graduated2004 · median 2007 among the 830 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Georgia

There are 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

All 1,430 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cindy Deplonty, ODColumbus, GA 319041821016445
  2. Maria Gutierrez, O.D.Columbus, GA 319041841310745
  3. Walter Jackson, ODColumbus, GA 319041073180741
  4. Michael Leary, O.D.Columbus, GA 319041114232436
  5. Alexander Leong, ODColumbus, GA 319041578039210
  6. Kelly Nilsson, ODColumbus, GA 319041598040354
  7. Timothy Ross, ODColumbus, GA 319041033143615
  8. Patrick Stow, O.D.Columbus, GA 319041518113737

Common questions

What is Carl Watson Tate, O.D.'s NPI number?

Carl Watson Tate, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467567149, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl Watson Tate, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4521 17TH Ave, Columbus, GA, 31904. Phone: (706) 660-0191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl Watson Tate, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT002724, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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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.