George C. Cora, OD
Optometrist · Malvern, AR
George C. Cora, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Malvern, Arkansas, and NPI 1417479452, issued on Jul 12, 2017. Check the license (Arkansas 2779, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George C. Cora
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2779 AR
R-359-TA-D49 AL
968 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1023 S Main St, Malvern, AR 72104
- Phone
- (501) 332-6262
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2017
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2025
- Fax
- (501) 337-0373
- Medicaid ID
- 232049722 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250305002219); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George C. Cora in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2779Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
899 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost201 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth118 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol115 claims
- Acyclovir50 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim47 claims
- Timolol Maleate44 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- 2020 Vision Associates LLCMontgomery, AL
- Holman Optometrics LLCGreenville, AL
- Millbrook Eye Care LLCMillbrook, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George C. Cora among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas
George C. Cora, OD is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 65% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Malvern
They are 3 of the 500 NPPES records with a practice address in Malvern, and 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.
All 531 in Arkansas → Every provider in Malvern → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Justus, ODMalvern, AR 721041831106996
- Griffin Smith, O.D.Malvern, AR 721041336848142
- Roger Benjamin, ODLittle Rock Afb, AR 720991437143708
- Patricia Hoogeveen, O.D.Little Rock Afb, AR 720991083673933
- Christopher Putnam, O.D., PH.D.Little Rock Afb, AR 720991821068859
- Benjamin Reberger, ODLittle Rock Afb, AR 720991306738851
- Summer WilliamsonLittle Rock Air Force Base, AR 720991447400668
- William Adams, O.D.Morrilton, AR 721101043288202
Common questions
What is George C. Cora, OD's NPI number?
George C. Cora, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417479452, issued on Jul 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George C. Cora, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1023 S Main St, Malvern, AR, 72104. Phone: (501) 332-6262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George C. Cora, OD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2779, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does George C. Cora, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George C. Cora, OD had 899 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George C. Cora, OD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.