ATHENA MARGARITA MEARS OD
NPI 1598427155
Optometrist - Vision Therapy in Greenville, SC
About Athena Margarita Mears Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ATHENA MARGARITA MEARS OD (NPI 1598427155) is an individual vision therapy provider in Greenville, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (2376) and active in the NPI registry since October 2021. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Southern College Of Optometry (2021).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Athena Margarita Mears Od is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Athena Mears reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Greenville, SC 29615
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Hopkins Eye Center PA
- 4 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29615 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Athena Mears's NPI number?
The NPI number for Athena Mears is 1598427155. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 12, 2021.
Where is Athena Mears located?
Athena Mears practices at 3900 S Highway 14 Bldg D, Greenville, SC 29615. The listed phone number is (864) 235-5335.
What is Athena Mears's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist, specializing in Vision Therapy, with taxonomy code 152WV0400X.
Is Athena Mears enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Athena Mears is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Athena Mears's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Athena Mears reassigns Medicare benefits to Hopkins Eye Center, P.A. (Greenville, SC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Athena Mears's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Athena Mears accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Oscar Health and 7 other insurers list Athena Mears as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Athena Mears was last updated on June 6, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Athena Margarita Mears, OD · NPI 1598427155
Vision Therapy provider in Greenville, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 12, 2021.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1598427155 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 12, 2021
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist - Vision Therapy · taxonomy 152WV0400X
- **State license:** 2376 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3900 S HIGHWAY 14 BLDG D, Greenville, SC 29615-7110
- **Phone:** (864) 235-5335
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** Hopkins Eye Center, P.A. (NPI 1477585552, Greenville, SC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Southern College Of Optometry, class of 2021
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 6, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1598427155) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.