Doctor Profile

Eye Care · Optometry

Charles G. Pope

OD · Optometry · Southern College Of Optometry
1120 S MAIN ST
Malvern, AR 72104
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 54+ Years Practicing
182
Medicare Patients / yr
5
Procedures Billed
54
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Pope

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Arkansas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Pope is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 72104, AR — the Optometry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (501) 332-2012 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Pope Does

Dr. Pope served 182 Medicare patients across 182 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 69% below the average Optometry in Arkansas (595 patients across 343 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient complete exam of visual system (92014)6666
New patient complete exam of visual system (92004)4040
Imaging of retina (92134)2727
Photography of the retina (92250)2626
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)2323

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Pope billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Pope. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Pope practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Pope offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1120 S MAIN ST, Malvern, AR 72104
Phone: (501) 332-2012

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

35 min

Average commute time in this zip · 94% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

96.7038

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Eye Care Doctors near 72104, AR

If Dr. Pope isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest eye care doctors near 72104, AR:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Angela ChoOptometry<1 mi
Tasker N. Rodman, IiOptometry<1 mi
George C. CoraOptometry1.1K<1 mi
Charles W. PopeOptometry950<1 mi
Curtis ZachryOptometry74423.7 mi

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Charles G. Pope: Common Questions

Does Dr. Pope accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Pope is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Pope depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 72104, AR →
Where is Dr. Pope's office?
Dr. Pope practices at 1120 S MAIN ST, Malvern, AR 72104. Phone: (501) 332-2012.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Pope accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (501) 332-2012 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 72104, AR to see available options.
Does Dr. Pope offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Pope as offering telehealth. Call the office at (501) 332-2012 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Pope?
Dr. Pope graduated in 1972 and has been practicing for approximately 54 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Pope treated 182 Medicare patients across 5 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Pope is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (501) 332-2012 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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