Thomas Edward Arey, O.D.
Optometrist · Alpharetta, GA
Thomas Edward Arey, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Alpharetta, Georgia, and NPI 1710039417, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (Georgia GA1546, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Edward Arey
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- GA1546 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5315 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004
- Phone
- (678) 393-2025
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080922000325); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,430 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5315 Windward Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Alexander, ODOptometrist1407932288
- Jennifer Moon, ODOptometrist1821512294
Verify Thomas Edward Arey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license GA1546Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth23 claims
- Latanoprost19 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: $156.46
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
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
- Windward Eye CareAlpharetta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Edward Arey among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia
Thomas Edward Arey, 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
- Graduated1996 · median 2007 among the 830 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
42 optometrist records list a practice address in Alpharetta
They are 42 of the 3,015 NPPES records with a practice address in Alpharetta, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.
All 1,430 in Georgia → Every provider in Alpharetta → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Alexander, ODAlpharetta, GA 300041407932288
- Ligy Alexander, O.D.Alpharetta, GA 300041780852665
- Kelly Barrows, O.D.Alpharetta, GA 300041528037454
- Mark Dickinson, ODAlpharetta, GA 300041457430464
- Alyssa Dicus, ODAlpharetta, GA 300041245074640
- Stephen Earley, O.D.Alpharetta, GA 300041326146853
- Rohan Kapoor, O.D.Alpharetta, GA 300041689027948
- Bo Rum Lee, ODAlpharetta, GA 300041639986771
Common questions
What is Thomas Edward Arey, O.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Edward Arey, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710039417, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Edward Arey, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5315 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA, 30004. Phone: (678) 393-2025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Edward Arey, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number GA1546, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas Edward Arey, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Edward Arey, O.D. had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 31 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.