Southern Eye Associates of SC, PA, Clemson: NPI Registry Record and Eye Exam Cost Context
What the registry record says
- NPI number
- 1467225714
- Legal business name
- Southern Eye Associates of SC, PA
- Primary registered specialty
- Ophthalmology (207W00000X)
- Other registered specialties
- Optometrist; Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist; Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist; Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist; Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Practice location
- 161 Thomas Green Blvd
Clemson, SC 29631-2166 - Phone on the record
- (864) 269-3333
- NPI issued
- October 30, 2023
- Record last updated by the practice
- October 30, 2023
- Registry status
- NPI registry record, active as reported by CMS November 2026
- Metro area
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
- County
- Pickens County
- Parent organization
- Southern Eye Associates of SC, PA
- Organization subpart
- Yes, this location bills as a subpart of a larger organization
- Locations under this name
- 2 registered nationally
- Location precision
- Street address matched by the US Census geocoder
Reading this record
Beyond the primary code the record carries Optometrist, Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist and Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist, which is the registry's own signal that the practice covers more than routine work. CMS records this location as a subpart of Southern Eye Associates of SC, PA, meaning it bills under its own NPI but belongs to a larger organization. 2 locations nationally are registered under the same name, so pricing and policies are likely to be set at group level rather than at this office. The entry was last refreshed in October 2023. That is neither fresh nor ancient by the standards of this metro, where 21 of 112 records were updated in 2024 or later and 65 predate 2020.
For local context: Clemson holds 4 registered eye care practices in this snapshot, 3 of them optometry and 1 ophthalmology, in ZIP codes including 29631. 3 of them took an NPI before this practice did. The closest is Westminster Vision Associates in Clemson, 2.0 miles away.
None of this is a licensing check. CMS issues an NPI so a provider can be identified in billing transactions, and states plainly that issuance does not ensure or validate that the holder is licensed or credentialed. The South Carolina boards hold the licensing record, and the practice itself is the only source for what it charges today.
Nearest registered practices
57 other registered eye care practices sit within 25 miles of this address, a radius that does not stop at the metro boundary. Inside the Greenville-Anderson-Greer metro itself there are 112, 3 of them elsewhere in Clemson. The closest 5 are below, measured straight line between registered addresses.
| Practice | City | Registered as | Distance | Phone on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Vision Associates | Clemson | Optometry | 2.0 mi | (864) 654-4141 |
| Family Vision of Anderson | Clemson | Optometry | 2.9 mi | (864) 226-6041 |
| Clemson Eye, PA | Clemson | Optometry | 3.4 mi | (864) 654-6706 |
| Elevated Eye Care | Pendleton | Optometry | 3.8 mi | (715) 281-8517 |
| Innovative Vision Center LLC | Pendleton | Vision therapy | 4.4 mi | (864) 646-3535 |
Distances are straight line between registered practice locations, not driving distance. Records placed at a ZIP centroid rather than a matched street address are excluded from this comparison.
What to expect to pay at an ophthalmology practice like this
The NPI registry holds no prices, so nothing here is a quote from Southern Eye Associates of SC, PA, and ophthalmology practices do not publish fee schedules. Customers report paying $150 to $300 or more at this kind of practice without insurance, which is a reported band rather than a published price. The nearest published figure is $95, the median starting fee across the 1,280 US retail optical stores that print one (30 September 2026), and Medicare pays $149.64 for a comprehensive new-patient exam (CPT 92004). Ask Southern Eye Associates of SC, PA for its self-pay price.
Ophthalmology visits are usually medical rather than routine, which changes who pays: medical insurance and Medicare Part B cover a medically necessary exam, while a routine refraction for glasses is normally not covered. Ask whether the visit will be billed as medical or routine before you book, and compare with the 89 optometry practices on the Greenville-Anderson-Greer page if you only need a prescription.