David Merrill Rooney, MD
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Nashville, TN
David Merrill Rooney, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1083096531, issued on Jun 22, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee 68549, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Merrill Rooney
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License numbers
- 68549 TN
327757 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 335 24TH Ave N Ste 600, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 320-7200
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2024
- Fax
- (615) 320-7203
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240209000292); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
4 nearest glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 5 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 335 24TH Ave N Ste 600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bernard Chang, MDOphthalmology Physician1215933197
- Mark Ewald, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1881899318
- Caroline Head, MDOphthalmology Physician1740819226
- Jordan Hill, MDOphthalmology Physician1265813786
- Ira Shivitz, MDOphthalmology Physician1881690766
Verify David Merrill Rooney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 68549Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,652 Medicare Part D claims for 449 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol256 claims
- Latanoprost254 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate227 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate118 claims
- Rocklatan117 claims
- Moxifloxacin84 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,051.38
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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
- Cornea Consultants OF Nashville, PLLCFranklin, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 5 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 5 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 4 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Brown, M.D., PH.D.Nashville, TN 372321467771675
- Karen Fitzgerald-Shelton, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291437136959
- Daryl McDaniel, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091790754190
- Paul Pruett, MDKnoxville, TN 379201164611513
Common questions
What is David Merrill Rooney, MD's NPI number?
David Merrill Rooney, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083096531, issued on Jun 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Merrill Rooney, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 335 24TH Ave N Ste 600, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 320-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Merrill Rooney, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 68549, 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 Merrill Rooney, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Merrill Rooney, MD had 1,652 Medicare Part D claims for 449 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Merrill Rooney, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.