Emily 'Bambi' Childress Bollin, O.D.

Optometrist · Bluffton, SC

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At a glance

3 Malphrus Rd Ste 101, Bluffton, SC 29910

NPPES record updated Aug 18, 2018. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.

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Practice location

3 Malphrus Rd Ste 101
Bluffton, SC 29910

Additional reported practice locations

220 Pembroke Dr Ste 100
Hilton Head Island, SC 299266200
Phone: 8438422020
REPORTED BACKGROUND

Education & affiliations

Medical / professional school
Not reported in this file
Graduation year
2005
CMS specialties
Optometry

Practice groups

Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.

Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PUBLISHED MEDICARE ACTIVITY

Procedures in the public data

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No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.

CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology

Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY

Industry-reported general payments

$526.32General payments · 2025
26Reported transactions
8Reporting companies

Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.

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Reported purposes

PurposeAmount
Food and beverage$526.32

Reporting companies

CompanyAmount
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.$177.85
RXSIGHT INC$93.30
TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.$92.02
ABBVIE INC.$70.40
ALCON VISION LLC$30.04
HARROW EYE, LLC$27.55
BAUSCH & LOMB AMERICAS INC.$17.91
OYSTER POINT PHARMA, INC.$17.25
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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.

Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
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Registry details

Primary taxonomy
Optometrist
Taxonomy code
152W00000X
Enumeration date
Sep 21, 2006
Record updated
Aug 18, 2018
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Provider type
Individual · Type 1
Other reported name
EMILY 'BAMBI' BARBOUR CHILDRESS
Reported credentials
O.D.

Reported taxonomies and licenses

Optometrist

152W00000X · Primary

License reported: 1462 SC

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Practice location

3 Malphrus Rd Ste 101
Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone
(843) 837-9222
Mailing address
23 CYGNET CT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 299261973
Source: NPPES Source through Oct 18, 2026An NPI does not verify licensure or credentials.

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