NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Michael Cossick, OD

Optometrist · Buford, GA

Thomas Michael Cossick, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Buford, Georgia, and NPI 1710192166, issued on May 11, 2007. Check the license (Georgia OPT000994, 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
1710192166
Name
Thomas Michael Cossick
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT000994 GA
1730 FL
710 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3300 Hamilton Mill RD, Buford, GA 30519
Phone
(770) 271-3500
Enumerated
May 11, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 3300 Hamilton Mill RD

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  6. Kenneth SaldanaPhysical Therapy Assistant1710879713

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Cossick14
  2. Specialty average277

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: $22.62

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.

  1. Thomas Cossick$22.62
  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.

Thomas Michael Cossick among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia

Thomas Michael Cossick, OD 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 fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • 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).

25 optometrist records list a practice address in Buford

They are 25 of the 865 NPPES records with a practice address in Buford, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Derrick BadaraccoBuford, GA 305191457767253
  2. Brenda Barnett, O.D.Buford, GA 305191134168487
  3. William Boone, O.D.Buford, GA 305191265513337
  4. Kimberly Brandenburg, O.D.Buford, GA 305191316014715
  5. Youngah ChoiBuford, GA 305191306214945
  6. Ealeen KimBuford, GA 305191568815322
  7. Aimee Mesenburg, ODBuford, GA 305191649720277
  8. Minty Nguyen, O.D.Buford, GA 305191851537823

Common questions

What is Thomas Michael Cossick, OD's NPI number?

Thomas Michael Cossick, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710192166, issued on May 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Michael Cossick, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3300 Hamilton Mill RD, Buford, GA, 30519. Phone: (770) 271-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Michael Cossick, OD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT000994, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas Michael Cossick, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Michael Cossick, OD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; 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.