NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David A. Altman, O. D.

Optometrist · Mc Rae, GA

David A. Altman, O. D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Mc Rae, Georgia, and NPI 1831231653, issued on Feb 12, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 873, 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
1831231653
Name
David A. Altman
Credential
O. D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
873 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
119 W Pine St, Mc Rae, GA 31055
Phone
(229) 868-6312
Enumerated
Feb 12, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(229) 868-5330
Medicaid IDs
00378463A GA
39404 GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100526000832); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1979
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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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

190 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. David Altman190
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost56 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth35 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone20 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol15 claims
  5. Travoprost15 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate11 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.

David A. Altman among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia

David A. Altman, 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 2007, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2007 among the 830 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Mc Rae

They are 1 of the 27 NPPES records with a practice address in Mc Rae, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Trenton Bateman, ODMilledgeville, GA 310611174372114
  2. Ronald Ferrell, O.D.Milledgeville, GA 310611447322151
  3. William Giles, O.D.Milledgeville, GA 310611912018946
  4. James Havens, ODMilledgeville, GA 310611417019720
  5. Charles McQuaig, O.D.Milledgeville, GA 310611457356974
  6. David Ritchie, O.D.Milledgeville, GA 310611033173505
  7. Jarvis JohnsonMonticello, GA 310641447627815
  8. Joe Dixon, O.D.Perry, GA 310691770540676

Common questions

What is David A. Altman, O. D.'s NPI number?

David A. Altman, O. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831231653, issued on Feb 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David A. Altman, O. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 119 W Pine St, Mc Rae, GA, 31055. Phone: (229) 868-6312. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David A. Altman, O. D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 873, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David A. Altman, O. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David A. Altman, O. D. had 190 Medicare Part D claims for 80 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.

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