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Dr. Stephen J Farkas, MD

Ophthalmology Physician in Gainesville, GA · enumerated 2005.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1952399198

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Stephen J Farkas

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 2061 Beverly Rd, Gainesville, GA, 30501

Phone (770) 532-4444

Fax (770) 535-1852

Enumeration date Oct 12, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Dec 1, 2010

Taxonomy & licenses

207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 020698 (GA) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
00244065A	Medicaid	GA	-

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What is the NPI number for Stephen Farkas?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Stephen Farkas is 1952399198, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Stephen Farkas practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Gainesville, GA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2010-12-01.