Kristen Spears Thelen, OD
Optometrist · Atlanta, GA
Kristen Spears Thelen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1184057887, issued on Aug 16, 2013. Check the license (Georgia 2754, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristen Spears Thelen
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2754 GA
OPT2754 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1365B Clifton RD NE Ste 1100, Atlanta, GA 30322
- Phone
- (404) 778-2020
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141121001742); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kristen Spears Thelen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license 2754Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
734 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost235 claims
- Timolol Maleate56 claims
- Restasis54 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate44 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth44 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate40 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): 92.3 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
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristen Spears Thelen among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia
Kristen Spears Thelen, OD 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 2013, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2007 among the 830 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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
- Fulya Anderson, O.D.Atlanta, GA 303221174639876
- Mary Carlton, ODAtlanta, GA 303221174599658
- Trenton Gaasch, O.D.Atlanta, GA 303221710338025
- Thao Harris, O.D.Atlanta, GA 303221407057433
- Elaime Hernandez, O.D.Atlanta, GA 303221922410885
- Petra Jo, O.D.Atlanta, GA 303221902161045
- Lauren King, ODAtlanta, GA 303221275331217
- Susan Primo, O.D.Atlanta, GA 303221245263607
Common questions
What is Kristen Spears Thelen, OD's NPI number?
Kristen Spears Thelen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184057887, issued on Aug 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristen Spears Thelen, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365B Clifton RD NE Ste 1100, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristen Spears Thelen, OD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 2754, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristen Spears Thelen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristen Spears Thelen, OD had 734 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristen Spears Thelen, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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.