Leiv M. Takle, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Griffin, GA
Leiv M. Takle, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Griffin, Georgia, and NPI 1609807445, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 057850, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leiv M. Takle
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 057850 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 646 S 8TH St, Griffin, GA 30224
- Phone
- (770) 228-3836
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 180697446C GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060801000022); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 646 S 8TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Keith Stillions, O.D.Optometrist1104969005
- Leiv Takle, MDOphthalmology Physician1447201074
Verify Leiv M. Takle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 057850Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,294 Medicare Part D claims for 895 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost814 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol360 claims
- Lumigan275 claims
- Timolol Maleate220 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate181 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth154 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): 100 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: $3,903.58
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Leiv M Takle MD PCGriffin, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Leiv M. Takle among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Leiv M. Takle, MD is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Griffin → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arpita Bhasin, M.D.Griffin, GA 302241972895548
- Leiv Takle, MDGriffin, GA 302241447201074
- Scott Gardner, M.D.Fayetteville, GA 302141457613655
- Brian Long, MDFayetteville, GA 302141760446181
- Charles Tucker, MDFayetteville, GA 302141225092471
- Anjum Cheema, M.D.Jonesboro, GA 302361205064441
- Emily Deschler, M.D.Jonesboro, GA 302361003077033
- Azad Mansouri, MDJonesboro, GA 302361477744068
Common questions
What is Leiv M. Takle, MD's NPI number?
Leiv M. Takle, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609807445, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leiv M. Takle, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 646 S 8TH St, Griffin, GA, 30224. Phone: (770) 228-3836. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leiv M. Takle, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 057850, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leiv M. Takle, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leiv M. Takle, MD had 3,294 Medicare Part D claims for 895 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Leiv M. Takle, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.