NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Nunez, O.D.

Optometrist · Cumming, GA

Charles Nunez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Cumming, Georgia, and NPI 1801154760, issued on Apr 30, 2012. Check the license (Georgia OPT003571, 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
1801154760
Name
Charles Nunez
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT003571 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1780 Peachtree Pkwy Ste 301, Cumming, GA 30041
Phone
(770) 205-2520
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2026
Fax
(770) 456-5994
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240910002802); may accept 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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Also registered at 1780 Peachtree Pkwy Ste 301

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

  1. Mark Wiggers, ODOptometrist1205886058

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Charles Nunez20
  2. Specialty average277

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): 100 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 score95.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $456.32

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Charles Nunez$456.32
  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. Family First Vision Care GeorgiaGainesville, GA

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

Charles Nunez among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia

Charles Nunez, 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 2012, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · 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).

33 optometrist records list a practice address in Cumming

They are 33 of the 2,362 NPPES records with a practice address in Cumming, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Madalen Arzuaga, ODCumming, GA 300411659332583
  2. John Barker, O.D.Cumming, GA 300411629111083
  3. Bharti Bathija-Lala, ODCumming, GA 300411336104330
  4. Derek Black, O.D.Cumming, GA 300411114353232
  5. William Bonner, ODCumming, GA 300411750309597
  6. Gina Borgnini, O.D.Cumming, GA 300411124045893
  7. Erica Bridges, O.D.Cumming, GA 300411083053318
  8. Charles Ficco, O.D.Cumming, GA 300411841284346

Common questions

What is Charles Nunez, O.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Nunez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801154760, issued on Apr 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Nunez, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1780 Peachtree Pkwy Ste 301, Cumming, GA, 30041. Phone: (770) 205-2520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Nunez, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT003571, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Charles Nunez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Nunez, O.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles Nunez, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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