NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony D. Seaton, MD, PHD

Ophthalmology Physician · Kingsport, TN

Anthony D. Seaton, MD, PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1083646905, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 27984, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083646905
Name
Anthony D. Seaton
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
27984 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4 Sheridan SQ, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone
(423) 246-8196
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 246-2308
Medicaid ID
6304052 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091203000585); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4 Sheridan SQ

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Melania Bochis, MDInternal Medicine Physician1083607329
  2. David Ginn, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669465662
  3. Diana Nunley, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1215922133
  4. Jeffrey Summers, MDInternal Medicine Physician1528056348

Verify Anthony D. Seaton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,129 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Anthony Seaton2,129
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost561 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol310 claims
  3. Lumigan242 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate162 claims
  5. Travoprost150 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate84 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $47.97

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was honoraria; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anthony Seaton$47.97
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Regional Eye Center PCKingsport, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Anthony D. Seaton among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee

Anthony D. Seaton, MD, PHD is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claxton Baer, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601144255100
  2. Charles Bice, MDKingsport, TN 376601477572238
  3. John Chapman, MDKingsport, TN 376601144252115
  4. Brandon Lee, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601225080021
  5. Craig Mitcham, DOKingsport, TN 376601841781127
  6. Eric Smith, MDKingsport, TN 376601295767101
  7. Keith Williamson, M.DKingsport, TN 376601861459380
  8. Janet Brown, MDMountain Home, TN 376841619960887

Common questions

What is Anthony D. Seaton, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Anthony D. Seaton, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083646905, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony D. Seaton, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Sheridan SQ, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 246-8196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony D. Seaton, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 27984, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Anthony D. Seaton, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anthony D. Seaton, MD, PHD had 2,129 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.