Barrett Thompson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Barrett Thompson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1659938181, issued on May 20, 2019. Check the license (Tennessee 068126, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barrett Thompson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 068126 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1815 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 803-2020
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2019
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230831003669); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1815 Gunbarrel RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Barrett Thompson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 068126Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
786 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin130 claims
- Latanoprost120 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine110 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate99 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate34 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth33 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: $550.15
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Chattanooga Eye Institute,p.c.Chattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Barrett Thompson among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Barrett Thompson, MD 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 2019, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Anderson, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211295732063
- John Bierly, MDChattanooga, TN 374211831193515
- Deborah Distefano, MDChattanooga, TN 374211932172558
- John Kim, MDChattanooga, TN 374211811928245
- Thomas Lindquist, MDChattanooga, TN 374211184853947
- Elizabeth Mabry, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211992702021
- Dennis Matzkin, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211912968371
- John Miller, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211336159946
Common questions
What is Barrett Thompson, MD's NPI number?
Barrett Thompson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659938181, issued on May 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barrett Thompson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1815 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 803-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barrett Thompson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 068126, 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 Barrett Thompson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barrett Thompson, MD had 786 Medicare Part D claims for 263 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.