George A. Powell, OD
Optometrist · Houston, MS
George A. Powell, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Mississippi, and NPI 1518021872, issued on Dec 21, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 580, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George A. Powell
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 580 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 812 N Jackson St, Houston, MS 38851
- Phone
- (662) 456-2020
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (662) 456-3494
- Medicaid ID
- 00880035 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110125000859); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George A. Powell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 580Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,758 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost867 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol194 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine182 claims
- Timolol Maleate134 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate110 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth94 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Clinic OF Houston IncHouston, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George A. Powell among 412 optometrist records in Mississippi
George A. Powell, OD is one of 412 optometrist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 67% 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 Mississippi 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 Houston
They are 1 of the 58 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 412 optometrist records in Mississippi.
All 412 in Mississippi → Every provider in Houston → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Emily Presson, O.D.Iuka, MS 388521548682271
- Samantha Beaty, O.D.Fulton, MS 388431952485112
- Laurie Cagle, O.D.Fulton, MS 388431558410035
- Joshua Hatfield, O.D.Fulton, MS 388431740416429
- Jerry McBride Llc, O.D.Fulton, MS 388431447300629
- McKenzie Gates, O.D.Pontotoc, MS 388631407631492
Common questions
What is George A. Powell, OD's NPI number?
George A. Powell, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518021872, issued on Dec 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George A. Powell, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 812 N Jackson St, Houston, MS, 38851. Phone: (662) 456-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George A. Powell, OD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 580, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does George A. Powell, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George A. Powell, OD had 1,758 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George A. Powell, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.