Gary Thomas Pence, OD

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Optometrist
NPI1316002926PAC ID8820079296
Medicare patients, 2024
82
Part D claims, 2024
61
MIPS score, 2024
95
Industry payments
$86
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
5995 Barfield Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Practice phone
Call (404) 705-5757
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Sandy Springs Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Sandy Springs, Georgia

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Gary Thomas Pence is an optometrist in Atlanta, Georgia

Gary Pence practices at Sandy Springs Surgery Center in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Gary Pence's NPI, 1316002926, was assigned on December 26, 2006. Gary Pence graduated from Ferris State College - College of Optometry in 1991. Gary Pence holds Georgia license 1290-T.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8820079296
NPI enumeration date
December 26, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(404) 705-5757
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Gary Thomas Pence practices at Sandy Springs Surgery Center in Sandy Springs, Georgia

Gary Pence's primary practice is Sandy Springs Surgery Center, at 5995 Barfield Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. The practice phone is (404) 705-5757.

  • Sandy Springs Surgery Center
    5995 Barfield Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328Phone(404) 705-5757

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Gary Thomas Pence is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Gary Pence's primary practice is Sandy Springs Surgery Center in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Gary Pence to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Sandy Springs Surgery CenterSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Sandy Springs, GeorgiaPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Gary Thomas Pence's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sandy Springs Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Gary Thomas Pence is one of 1,059 optometrists in Georgia

Optometrist is Gary Pence's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Gary Pence is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 1290-T · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Gary Pence

Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Gary Thomas Pence treated 82 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Gary Pence in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 67% of them have high cholesterol, and 57% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Gary Pence's median patient age at 73, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 202482
Average age75
Average risk score0.98

Gary Pence's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Gary Pence's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5263%
  • Men3037%

Chronic conditions among Gary Pence's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol67%
  2. High blood pressure57%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Diabetes22%
  5. Ischemic heart disease21%
  6. Atrial fibrillation20%
  7. Anxiety16%
  8. Chronic kidney disease16%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Gary Pence's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Gary Thomas Pence wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Gary Pence wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202461
Part D patients38

Gary Pence's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic41 claims67%
  • Brand-name20 claims33%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Gary Thomas Pence scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Gary Pence for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Gary Pence accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Gary Pence's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 80.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Gary Thomas Pence received $86 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Gary Pence from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Glaukos Corporation paid the most, $61.

Companies that paid Gary Pence the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Gary Thomas Pence graduated from Ferris State College - College of Optometry

Gary Pence graduated from Ferris State College - College of Optometry in 1991.

  1. Medical schoolFerris State College - College of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Gary Thomas Pence's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Gary Thomas Pence's NPI number?

Gary Thomas Pence's NPI number is 1316002926. It was assigned on December 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Gary Thomas Pence specialize in?

Gary Thomas Pence is an optometrist in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Gary Thomas Pence practice?

Gary Pence practices at 5995 Barfield Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Gary Pence's primary practice is Sandy Springs Surgery Center in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Gary Pence to 1 medical group.

What is Gary Thomas Pence's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Gary Pence is (404) 705-5757.

What is Gary Thomas Pence's medical license number?

Gary Pence holds Georgia license 1290-T.

Does Gary Thomas Pence accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Gary Pence as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Gary Thomas Pence's MIPS score?

Gary Pence's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Gary Thomas Pence see?

CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Gary Pence in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Where did Gary Thomas Pence go to medical school?

Gary Pence graduated from Ferris State College - College of Optometry in 1991.

Has Gary Thomas Pence received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $86 in general payments to Gary Pence from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Glaukos Corporation.

How long has Gary Thomas Pence been practicing?

Gary Pence graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

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