George Elden Blair, OD
Optometrist · Snowflake, AZ
George Elden Blair, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Snowflake, Arizona, and NPI 1952376899, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 858, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Elden Blair
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 858 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 932 S Main St Ste 201, Snowflake, AZ 85937
- Phone
- (928) 536-4000
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (928) 536-5287
- Medicaid ID
- 20232 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040305001123); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George Elden Blair in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license 858Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,116 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost470 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth179 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate93 claims
- Timolol Maleate91 claims
- Erythromycin67 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate39 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $32.40
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
George Elden Blair among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona
George Elden Blair, OD is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Arizona
There are 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.
All 1,336 in Arizona → Every provider in Snowflake → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ralph Lee, O.D.Taylor, AZ 859391356435432
- Thomas Stander, O.D.Whiteriver, AZ 859411780786004
- Kayle Haws, O.D.Eagar, AZ 859251477667558
- Steven Heap, ODEagar, AZ 859251255326864
- Wesley Crockett, O.D.Show Low, AZ 859011417243874
- Lynn Gabe, ODShow Low, AZ 859011346218591
- Joshua Lewis, O.D.Show Low, AZ 859011457791998
- Unknown Siena, O.D.Show Low, AZ 859011831262096
Common questions
What is George Elden Blair, OD's NPI number?
George Elden Blair, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952376899, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Elden Blair, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 932 S Main St Ste 201, Snowflake, AZ, 85937. Phone: (928) 536-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Elden Blair, OD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 858, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does George Elden Blair, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Elden Blair, OD had 1,116 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Elden Blair, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.
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.