David Leigh Newsom, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Hendersonville, TN
David Leigh Newsom, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and NPI 1730136516, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 020470, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Leigh Newsom
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 020470 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 107 Imperial Blvd, Hendersonville, TN 37075
- Phone
- (615) 824-4073
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (615) 824-4074
- Medicaid ID
- 3052602 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110525000539); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Leigh Newsom in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 020470Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
158 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 80% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate90 claims
- Latanoprost15 claims
- Combigan12 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: $17.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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.
David Leigh Newsom among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
David Leigh Newsom, 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 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Hendersonville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Meredith Ezell, MDHermitage, TN 370761356436174
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- Joshua Young, M.D.Hermitage, TN 370761376607259
- Terrence Doherty, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721144255324
- James Loden, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721659330272
- Katie Mills, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721376787630
- Amish Purohit, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721346262698
- John Omohundro, MDFranklin, TN 370691063782035
Common questions
What is David Leigh Newsom, MD's NPI number?
David Leigh Newsom, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730136516, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Leigh Newsom, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 107 Imperial Blvd, Hendersonville, TN, 37075. Phone: (615) 824-4073. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Leigh Newsom, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 020470, 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 Leigh Newsom, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Leigh Newsom, MD had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 83 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.