Seema Bhula, O.D.
Optometrist · Brunswick, GA
Seema Bhula, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Brunswick, Georgia, and NPI 1376741538, issued on Jul 10, 2007. Check the license (Georgia OPT002393, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Seema Bhula
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPT002393 GA
2763 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 149 Altama Connector, Brunswick, GA 31525
- Phone
- (912) 554-2007
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 554-2284
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080819000063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Seema Bhula in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT002393Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
212 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Timolol Maleate36 claims
- Latanoprost35 claims
- Restasis18 claims
- Lumigan17 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol15 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: $15.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Robert D Millican OD PCBrunswick, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Seema Bhula among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia
Seema Bhula, O.D. 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 2007, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 830 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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).
20 optometrist records list a practice address in Brunswick
They are 20 of the 980 NPPES records with a practice address in Brunswick, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.
All 1,430 in Georgia → Every provider in Brunswick → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Usman AkbarBrunswick, GA 315251073083689
- Ian Buchli, O.D.Brunswick, GA 315251003875386
- Robert Chapman, ODBrunswick, GA 315251760526362
- William Everett, ODBrunswick, GA 315251235241464
- Gerald Koss, O.D.Brunswick, GA 315251528145257
- Craig Staab, D.O.Brunswick, GA 315251952439416
- Bridget Staab, O.D.Brunswick, GA 315251700331741
- Carlton Hicks, O.D.St Simons Island, GA 315221134149131
Common questions
What is Seema Bhula, O.D.'s NPI number?
Seema Bhula, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376741538, issued on Jul 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Seema Bhula, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 149 Altama Connector, Brunswick, GA, 31525. Phone: (912) 554-2007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Seema Bhula, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT002393, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Seema Bhula, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Seema Bhula, O.D. had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 71 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.
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.