Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Olen Thomas Tatham III, OD

Individual provider Optometrist · NPI 1518645183

Olen Thomas Tatham III, OD is registered under Optometry in Sylva, North Carolina. Graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2022, 4 years ago. Practices with Asheville Eye Associates PLLC, a 23-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Years since qualifying
4
Trained at
Southern College of Optometry
Licensed in
NC, SC
In the registry since
2023
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
OD — Doctor of Optometry
An optometrist: examines eyes, prescribes glasses and contacts, and treats many eye conditions.

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Practice location Address checks out

1196 Skyland Dr
Sylva, NC 28779-8002
Phone: (828) 258-1586
Fax: (828) 210-0962
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Specialties & licences

Optometrist (primary) Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 2769 (NC)
Optometrist Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 2429 (SC)

Record details

NPI number1518645183
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials OD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedJuly 5, 2023
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 6, 2023
Certification dateSeptember 6, 2023

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPTOMETRY
Medical schoolSOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Graduated 2022 (4 years in practice)
Group practice Asheville Eye Associates Pllc — 23 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients552
Services billed 793 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $680 22 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Entertainment $93 1 payment

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Colleagues at Asheville Eye Associates PLLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 23 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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