Bettina Gary, OD
Bettina Gary, OD is a provider specialising in Optometrist in Columbia, SC, registered under NPI 1003056656.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Columbia, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 2, 2026. Parking is available about 0.24 mi away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 980 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Convenience GF Food Mart 377 ft ~2 min
Gas station Citgo 347 ft ~2 min
Grocery ALDI 676 ft ~3 min
7610 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia 29209
Mo-Su 09:00-20:00
Coffee Starbucks 980 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.22 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.24 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Zaxby's 0.26 mi ~6 min
7713 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia
Mo-Su 10:30-22:00
Restaurant Popeyes 0.26 mi ~6 min
7540 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia 29209
Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Gas station Murphy USA 0.29 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Taco Bell 0.33 mi ~7 min
7526 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia 29209
Mo-Th 07:00-03:00; Su 07:00-03:00
Convenience Corner Pantry 0.35 mi ~7 min
Grocery Walmart Supercenter 0.38 mi ~8 min
7520 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia 29209
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 1544 | SC | Optometrist primary |
This provider holds licence 1544 issued in SC. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Optometry
- PAC ID
- 9133273055
- Enrollment ID
- I20090812000240
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Optometry. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Optometrist covers
Doctors 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 identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 152W00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003056656 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 23, 2009 |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | OD |
| Practice address |
7539 GARNERS FERRY RD Columbia, SC 29209 (803) 779-9313 Fax (803) 779-9551 |
| Other names |
Bettina Lowry Former Legal Business Name |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Sum = 44 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.