The Eye Associates, P.A., Meridian: NPI Registry Record and Eye Exam Cost Context
What the registry record says
- NPI number
- 1316013691
- Legal business name
- The Eye Associates, P.A.
- Primary registered specialty
- Ophthalmology (207W00000X)
- Other registered specialties
- Optometrist
- Practice location
- 2620 S Eagle Rd
Meridian, ID 83642-6704 - Phone on the record
- (208) 342-5151
- NPI issued
- November 28, 2006
- Record last updated by the practice
- April 18, 2024
- Registry status
- NPI registry record, active as reported by CMS August 2026
- Metro area
- Boise City, ID
- County
- Ada County
- Location precision
- Street address matched by the US Census geocoder
Reading this record
Beyond the primary code the record carries Optometrist, which is the registry's own signal that the practice covers more than routine work. The entry was refreshed in April 2024, putting it among the 27 of 118 Boise City records updated in 2024 or later, so the contact details are more likely to be current than most of this metro.
For local context: Meridian holds 17 registered eye care practices in this snapshot, 11 of them optometry and 6 ophthalmology, in ZIP codes including 83642. 3 of them took an NPI before this practice did. The closest is Merkley Eye Surgery Center in Meridian, 0.7 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 Idaho boards hold the licensing record, and the practice itself is the only source for what it charges today.
Nearest registered practices
117 other registered eye care practices sit within 25 miles of this address, a radius that does not stop at the metro boundary. Inside the Boise City metro itself there are 118, 16 of them elsewhere in Meridian. The closest 5 are below, measured straight line between registered addresses.
| Practice | City | Registered as | Distance | Phone on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merkley Eye Surgery Center | Meridian | Ophthalmology | 0.7 mi | (208) 409-9800 |
| The Eye Site | Meridian | Optometry | 0.7 mi | (208) 898-0304 |
| Retina Consultants of Idaho | Meridian | Ophthalmology | 0.7 mi | (208) 855-5950 |
| Intermountain Eye Centers | Meridian | Ophthalmology | 1.2 mi | (208) 888-0005 |
| Carter Vision Care, PLLC | Meridian | Optometry | 1.4 mi | (208) 880-6891 |
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 The Eye Associates, P.A.. Based on this site's own price research, an ophthalmology practice typically charges $150 to $300 or more for an exam without insurance, against a national average of about $136 and roughly $25 once a vision plan pays its share.
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 88 optometry practices on the Boise City page if you only need a prescription.