Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo
Optometrist · Knoxville, TN
Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo is an optometrist with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1194172866, issued on May 23, 2016. Check the license (Tennessee TN3284, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- TN3284 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6719 Maynardville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918
- Phone
- (865) 922-3937
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 922-8412
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160913000518); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,300 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6719 Maynardville Pike
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Donald Connell, O.D.Optometrist1790947836
- Steven Elliott, O.D.Optometrist1306904107
- Emily Hammer, ODOptometrist1598327413
- Stuart Humberg, DCChiropractor1013075787
- Michael Kolarik, O.D.Optometrist1184617342
Verify Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license TN3284Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
101 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost37 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate11 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: $430.98
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Steven Elliott OD And Associates IncKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Tennessee
There are 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelsey Blalock, ODKnoxville, TN 379181972346500
- Haley Bolden, ODKnoxville, TN 379181225739691
- John Condry, O.D.Knoxville, TN 379181184675811
- Donald Connell, O.D.Knoxville, TN 379181790947836
- Steven Elliott, O.D.Knoxville, TN 379181306904107
- Emily Hammer, ODKnoxville, TN 379181598327413
- Michael Kolarik, O.D.Knoxville, TN 379181184617342
- Lauren Stone, ODKnoxville, TN 379181326353475
Common questions
What is Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo's NPI number?
Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194172866, issued on May 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6719 Maynardville Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37918. Phone: (865) 922-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number TN3284, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caroline P. Babb-Poveromo had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.