NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2006-07-31
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Ernest Lee Bowling, O.D.
Bowling is 1 of 3 optometrist providers in La Fayette and 1 of 2375 in Georgia.
Primary specialty
Optometrist
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
AL, GA
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2011-04-08
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
Yes
Solo practice on file
How this provider compares
Across 2375 active optometrist providers in Georgia.
NPI age
19 years
↑ 3 yr above median (16 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 90% — 9% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
0
15% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2006 → 2026
2006-07Enumerated in NPPES
2006
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
2625 N Highway 27
La Fayette, GA 307286975
Mailing address
Po Box 764
Leesburg, AL 359830764
Specialties
-
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...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 05 (AL) | 009933318 | |
| 01 (AL) | 1387502 | UMWA |
| 01 (AL) | 51103554 | BCBS |
| 01 (AL) | 01924 | BCBS PLAN #601 |
| 05 (GA) | 00508098A | |
| 01 (AL) | 51002339 | MEDICARE TRAVELERS |
| 01 (AL) | U05596 | VIVA HEALTH |
| 05 (GA) | 00508098B | |
| 05 (AL) | 117305 | |
| 01 (AL) | 51002339 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 2 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 4 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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