Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Manuel Chaknis

Ophthalmology Physician · Buford, GA

Manuel Chaknis is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Buford, Georgia, and NPI 1538384680, issued on Apr 16, 2007. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1538384680
Name
Manuel Chaknis
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
Practice location
1995 Mall OF Georgia Blvd Ste A, Buford, GA 30519
Phone
(678) 381-2020
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1995 Mall OF Georgia Blvd Ste A

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

  1. Philip Garza, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548623168
  2. Aimee Mesenburg, ODOptometrist1649720277
  3. Niraj Nathan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1588920060
  4. Dhara Patel, ODStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720642200

Verify Manuel Chaknis in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

428 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Manuel Chaknis428
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost138 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate54 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol31 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate21 claims
  5. Restasis19 claims
  6. Lumigan16 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 77.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%29.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $52.41

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Manuel Chaknis$52.41
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 503 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

  1. Thomas Aaberg, MDAtlanta, GA1750491783
  2. Maria Aaron, MDAtlanta, GA1588775548
  3. Monica Abernot, MDHinesville, GA1902053382
  4. Osemelu Aburime, MDLeesburg, GA1962813303
  5. William Ackerman, M.D.Gainesville, GA1548303993
  6. Martine Adogu, MDAthens, GA1073550356
  7. Daniel Ahn, MDCalhoun, GA1184645558
  8. Ricardo Akstein, M.D.Riverdale, GA1740284736
  9. James Alexander, M.D.Decatur, GA1487778957
  10. Sameerah Ali, MDAtlanta, GA1679061261

Common questions

What is Manuel Chaknis's NPI number?

Manuel Chaknis's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538384680, issued on Apr 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Manuel Chaknis located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1995 Mall OF Georgia Blvd Ste A, Buford, GA, 30519. Phone: (678) 381-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Manuel Chaknis's license?

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 Manuel Chaknis prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Manuel Chaknis had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Manuel Chaknis's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.