Gary Thomas Pence, O.D.
Optometrist · Atlanta, GA
Gary Thomas Pence, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1316002926, issued on Dec 26, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 1290-T, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Thomas Pence
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1290-T GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4651 Chamblee Dunwoody RD, Atlanta, GA 30338
- Phone
- (770) 394-2110
- Enumerated
- Dec 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051117000452); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,430 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4651 Chamblee Dunwoody RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lioudmila Bourova-Brazier, FNPNurse Practitioner1154720993
- Kelly Spetalnick, O.D.Optometrist1588722508
Verify Gary Thomas Pence in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license 1290-TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost18 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth12 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: $110.75
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Thomas Eye Group PCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary Thomas Pence among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia
Gary Thomas Pence, 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
- Graduated1991 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Georgia
There are 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.
All 1,430 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Elizabeth Brice, O.D.Dunwoody, GA 303381649411950
- James Briggs, O.D.Dunwoody, GA 303381306914023
- Rebecca Briggs Garnier, O.D.Dunwoody, GA 303381760847545
- Amy Brooks, O.D.Dunwoody, GA 303381932268398
- Kim Cohen, O.D.Atlanta, GA 303381346378692
- Priyal Gadani, O.D.Dunwoody, GA 303381760612675
- Thomas Koepke, ODDunwoody, GA 303381598219784
- Chari Kornheiser, ODAtlanta, GA 303381467655738
Common questions
What is Gary Thomas Pence, O.D.'s NPI number?
Gary Thomas Pence, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316002926, issued on Dec 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Thomas Pence, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4651 Chamblee Dunwoody RD, Atlanta, GA, 30338. Phone: (770) 394-2110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Thomas Pence, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 1290-T, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gary Thomas Pence, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Thomas Pence, O.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 38 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.