David Elliot Fingerhut, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Germantown, TN
David Elliot Fingerhut, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Germantown, Tennessee, and NPI 1326363086, issued on Apr 6, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 51161, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Elliot Fingerhut
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 51161 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1432 Kimbrough RD, Germantown, TN 38138
- Phone
- (901) 767-4499
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2025
- Fax
- (901) 767-5071
- Medicaid IDs
- Q006295 TN
204151001 AR - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140522000986); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1432 Kimbrough RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Osman Cengiz, MDOphthalmology Physician1821860354
- Steve Charles, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1861495780
- Wesley Gillette, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1811552045
- Jessica Haynes, O.D.Optometrist1114301645
- Stephen Huddleston, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1992022800
- Mohammad Rafieetary, O.D.Specialist1750384541
Verify David Elliot Fingerhut in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51161Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
540 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate97 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol61 claims
- Difluprednate60 claims
- Moxifloxacin36 claims
- Latanoprost32 claims
- Tobramycin26 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $696.57
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Charles Retina Institute PCGermantown, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
- Nicholas Anderson, M.D.Knoxville, TN1972509297
- Everton Arrindell, M.D.Nashville, TN1053350215
- Carl Awh, M.D.Nashville, TN1386729085
- Richard Breazeale, M.D.Hixson, TN1801892146
- Thomas Browning, M.D.Harriman, TN1467457804
- Brandon Busbee, M.D.Nashville, TN1609952654
- Steve Charles, M.D.Germantown, TN1861495780
- Robert Collier, MDTullahoma, TN1518952597
- David Couch, M.D.Kingsport, TN1659377679
- Jacob Cox, MD, MPHILKnoxville, TN1811387061
Common questions
What is David Elliot Fingerhut, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Elliot Fingerhut, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326363086, issued on Apr 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Elliot Fingerhut, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1432 Kimbrough RD, Germantown, TN, 38138. Phone: (901) 767-4499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Elliot Fingerhut, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51161, 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 David Elliot Fingerhut, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Elliot Fingerhut, M.D. had 540 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Elliot Fingerhut, 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.