David Jeffrey Sackel, MD, MBA
NPI 1235459512ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Atlanta, GA
Ophthalmology (MD, MBA) with Thomas Eye Group PC, practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $588,150 for 1,698 claims, against $255,241 paid for services in 2024. Sight Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $8,460 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northside Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235459512 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, MBA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 21, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 071630 | GA |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 267234 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 836 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,332 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $255,241 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,698 · 2,617 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 474 |
| Total drug cost | $588,150 |
| Generic share | 57% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Thomas Eye Group PCStone Mountain, GA · 52 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med ColAugusta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$8,460 · 94 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$15,479 · 113 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $1,824 | 2 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $1,372 | 7 |
| Lensar, Inc. | $1,300 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $843.70 | 7 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $772.39 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,966 · 87 payments
- Consulting Fee$1,900 · 2 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,800 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$755.11 · 3 payments
- Honoraria$38.86 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Ophthalmology providers in Atlanta
- 1558637512
- 1417019415
- 1669652673
- 1467806083
- 1164631099
- 1487313839
- 1538453402
- 1720314651
- 1720207780
- 1992961403
- 1780254763
- 1629080155