NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Ellison, O.D.

Optometrist · Gainesville, GA

Stephen Ellison, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Gainesville, Georgia, and NPI 1316395445, issued on May 31, 2016. Check the license (Georgia OPT02934, 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
1316395445
Name
Stephen Ellison
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT02934 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2061 Beverly RD, Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone
(770) 614-8577
Enumerated
May 31, 2016
Record last updated
May 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160701001608); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2016
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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Also registered at 2061 Beverly RD

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

  1. Zachary Balest, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1275944639
  2. Clayton Blehm, MDOphthalmology Physician1235127713
  3. Sara Cha, ODOptometrist1568218550
  4. Jack Chapman, MDOphthalmology Physician1689662751
  5. Jeffrey Crowder, MDOphthalmology Physician1528063781
  6. Elizabeth Ellison, ODOptometrist1629459581

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,006 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Stephen Ellison1,006
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost236 claims
  2. Restasis122 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth59 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate51 claims
  5. Cyclosporine49 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol45 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): 90.6 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%68.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $949.09

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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. Stephen Ellison$949.09
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Gainesville Eye Associates LLCGainesville, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

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 Stephen Ellison, O.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Ellison, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316395445, issued on May 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Ellison, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2061 Beverly RD, Gainesville, GA, 30501. Phone: (770) 614-8577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Ellison, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT02934, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephen Ellison, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Ellison, O.D. had 1,006 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen Ellison, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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), 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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