NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Borgeson Pickering, O.D.

Optometrist · Knoxville, TN

Catherine Borgeson Pickering, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1780065011, issued on Jun 11, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee ODT3979, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780065011
Name
Catherine Borgeson Pickering
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
ODT3979 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6354 Lonas Spring Dr, Knoxville, TN 37909
Phone
(865) 584-2282
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2015
Record last updated
May 14, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260112000286); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2015
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 6354 Lonas Spring Dr

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

  1. Benjamin Herring, O.D.Optometrist1588974612
  2. Heidi Herring, O.D.Optometrist1679869044
  3. John Hunt, ODOptometrist1912995481

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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Catherine Pickering77
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost20 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: $17.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. 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.

  1. Catherine Pickering$17.17
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Optometrist providers in Tennessee

There are 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

Other optometrist records in Tennessee

  1. Catherine Abbott, O.D.Knoxville, TN1881034114
  2. Eddie Abernathy, ODRogersville, TN1831178508
  3. Khaled Abumayaleh, ODAlcoa, TN1811039266
  4. Thomas Adams, ODChattanooga, TN1699392464
  5. Brent Adamson, O.D.Paris, TN1629419957
  6. Sharon Adhami, O.D.Spring Hill, TN1225035983
  7. Emily Adkisson, ODMemphis, TN1619731247
  8. Mardia Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1528335999
  9. Sabina Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1427101716
  10. Ghaith Al-SowaidiChattanooga, TN1427586783

Common questions

What is Catherine Borgeson Pickering, O.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine Borgeson Pickering, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780065011, issued on Jun 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Borgeson Pickering, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6354 Lonas Spring Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37909. Phone: (865) 584-2282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Borgeson Pickering, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number ODT3979, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Catherine Borgeson Pickering, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Borgeson Pickering, O.D. had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.

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