NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell Chambless, OD

Optometrist · Macon, GA

Russell Chambless, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Macon, Georgia, and NPI 1396968566, issued on Apr 10, 2007. Check the license (Georgia OPT001097, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396968566
Name
Russell Chambless
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT001097 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3353 Mercer University Dr, Macon, GA 31204
Phone
(478) 745-1515
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110404000703); accepts Medicare assignment
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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

344 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 72% of claims.

  1. Russell Chambless344
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost56 claims
  2. Tyrvaya44 claims
  3. Xdemvy43 claims
  4. Restasis31 claims
  5. Lumigan21 claims
  6. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $445.25

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Russell Chambless$445.25
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Optometrist providers in Georgia

There are 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

Other optometrist records in Georgia

  1. Sara Aamir, O.D.Canton, GA1871837153
  2. Geoffrey Abraham, O.D.Lawrenceville, GA1952704256
  3. Justin Abraham, ODAtlanta, GA1386318137
  4. Nhora Abril, ODRoswell, GA1891917217
  5. Sampson Abu, ODAtlanta, GA1982433645
  6. Peggy Achenbach, O.D.Waycross, GA1609846625
  7. Onyinyechi Achionye, ODLithonia, GA1962437707
  8. James Adams, ODMcDonough, GA1730144908
  9. Olakunle AdegbileMorrow, GA1932443470
  10. Agnes Adu, ODSugar Hill, GA1013034453

Common questions

What is Russell Chambless, OD's NPI number?

Russell Chambless, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396968566, issued on Apr 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell Chambless, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3353 Mercer University Dr, Macon, GA, 31204. Phone: (478) 745-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell Chambless, OD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT001097, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Russell Chambless, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell Chambless, OD had 344 Medicare Part D claims for 151 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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