Thomas J. Kandl, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Savannah, GA
Thomas J. Kandl, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1366734147, issued on May 11, 2011. Check the license (Georgia 080958, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas J. Kandl
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 080958 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4720 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404
- Phone
- (912) 629-5968
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 629-5821
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181015001366); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4720 Waters Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Bromley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1740487131
- Shari Carney, MDOphthalmology Physician1083617419
- William Degenhart, MDOphthalmology Physician1699714139
- Matthew Deich, MDOphthalmology Physician1740236249
- Brandon Fram, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1124599212
- Joseph Gussler, MDOphthalmology Physician1437198983
Verify Thomas J. Kandl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 080958Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
272 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone108 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth47 claims
- Erythromycin27 claims
- Flarex23 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): 82.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,772.28
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Georgia Eye Institute OF The Southeast, LLCPooler, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas J. Kandl among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Thomas J. Kandl, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Savannah → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Bromley, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041740487131
- Shari Carney, MDSavannah, GA 314041083617419
- William Degenhart, MDSavannah, GA 314041699714139
- Matthew Deich, MDSavannah, GA 314041740236249
- Brandon Fram, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041124599212
- Joseph Gussler, MDSavannah, GA 314041437198983
- Robert King, MDSavannah, GA 314041952340408
- Markesh Manocha, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041396744181
Common questions
What is Thomas J. Kandl, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas J. Kandl, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366734147, issued on May 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas J. Kandl, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4720 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA, 31404. Phone: (912) 629-5968. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas J. Kandl, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 080958, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas J. Kandl, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas J. Kandl, M.D. had 272 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas J. Kandl, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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.
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.