NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Gavin McFaden, O.D.

Optometrist · Montgomery, AL

George Gavin McFaden, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1871606947, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S-343-TA-056, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871606947
Name
George Gavin McFaden
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
S-343-TA-056 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4131 Troy Hwy, Montgomery, AL 36116
Phone
(334) 288-2021
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 288-2012
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101108000097); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1974
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 4131 Troy Hwy

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

  1. Tyler McFaden, O.D.Optometrist1447690771

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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

241 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. George McFaden241
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost108 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate29 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
  4. Lumigan13 claims
  5. Simbrinza13 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol11 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.

George Gavin McFaden among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

George Gavin McFaden, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 optometrist records list a practice address in Montgomery

They are 36 of the 3,661 NPPES records with a practice address in Montgomery, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tyler McFaden, O.D.Montgomery, AL 361161447690771
  2. Doris Appleby, ODMontgomery, AL 361171215918925
  3. Daniel Cunningham, ODMontgomery, AL 361171467466847
  4. Roy Goodman, O.D.Montgomery, AL 361171265428353
  5. Benjamin Harris, ODMontgomery, AL 361171326084906
  6. Fredrick Jackson, ODMontgomery, AL 361171609807015
  7. Rebecca Jones, O.D.Montgomery, AL 361171841340825
  8. Brian Mahalak, O.D.Montgomery, AL 361171710148028

Common questions

What is George Gavin McFaden, O.D.'s NPI number?

George Gavin McFaden, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871606947, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Gavin McFaden, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4131 Troy Hwy, Montgomery, AL, 36116. Phone: (334) 288-2021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Gavin McFaden, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S-343-TA-056, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does George Gavin McFaden, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Gavin McFaden, O.D. had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 50 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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