NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian T. Fowler, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Memphis, TN

Brian T. Fowler, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1093987893, issued on Apr 1, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee 48454, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093987893
Name
Brian T. Fowler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
48454 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1068 Cresthaven RD Ste 400, Memphis, TN 38119
Phone
(901) 448-6650
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 21, 2025
Fax
(901) 302-2486
Medicaid IDs
003181478A GA
193108001 AR
005372219 MS
182749 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120709000655); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2008
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 1068 Cresthaven RD Ste 400

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

  1. Brian Jerkins, MDOphthalmology Physician1487829347
  2. Maja Magazin, DOOphthalmology Physician1194349563
  3. Fabliha Mukit, MDOphthalmology Physician1891324075

Verify Brian T. Fowler 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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

936 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Fowler936
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate493 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth232 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate34 claims
  4. Erythromycin32 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate32 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $77,476.07

50 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Amgen 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. Brian Fowler$77,476
  2. Specialty average$4,535

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. UT Medical Group IncMemphis, TN

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

Brian T. Fowler among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee

Brian T. Fowler, M.D. 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 2008, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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. Michele Battles, MDMemphis, TN 381191083719785
  2. Kristen Duncan, MDMemphis, TN 381191235140120
  3. John Freeman, MDMemphis, TN 381191538168455
  4. James Freeman, MDMemphis, TN 381191902805823
  5. Thomas Gettelfinger, MDMemphis, TN 381191467451385
  6. Lawrence Gordon, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191982609665
  7. Faramarz Hidaji, MDMemphis, TN 381191518956119
  8. Tawan Khamapirad, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191689679441

Common questions

What is Brian T. Fowler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian T. Fowler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093987893, issued on Apr 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian T. Fowler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1068 Cresthaven RD Ste 400, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 448-6650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian T. Fowler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 48454, 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 Brian T. Fowler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian T. Fowler, M.D. had 936 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian T. Fowler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.