NPI age
20 years
Enumerated 2005-08-17
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Jon L Forche, OD
Forche is 1 of 35 optometrist providers in Athens and 1 of 2375 in Georgia.
Primary specialty
Optometrist
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
GA
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2016-06-29
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 2375 active optometrist providers in Georgia.
NPI age
20 years
↑ 4 yr above median (16 yr)
State licenses
1 state
9% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
1
In the 15% of peers with subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2005 → 2026
2005-08Enumerated in NPPES
2005
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
698 S Milledge Ave
Athens, GA 306051251
Mailing address
698 S Milledge Ave
Athens, GA 306051251
Specialties
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Optometrist PrimaryDoctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as...
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OptometristThe professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 05 (GA) | 000831377B | |
| 01 (GA) | 582102247 | COMMERCIAL |
| 05 (GA) | 000831377A | |
| 01 (GA) | 667222 | BCBS |
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 3 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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