NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Ryan Zimmerman, O.D.

Optometrist · Nashville, TN

David Ryan Zimmerman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1255744777, issued on Jun 3, 2014. Check the license with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255744777
Name
David Ryan Zimmerman
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3198 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 W End Ave Ste 1150, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 321-8881
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140822001283); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2014
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 1801 W End Ave Ste 1150

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

  1. Abhilash GuduruOphthalmology Physician1841722394
  2. Marianne Johnson, O.D.Optometrist1376900555
  3. Donald Jones, M.D.Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1497281943
  4. Julianne Koch, O.D.Optometrist1780007427
  5. Jake WysiadlowskiOptometrist1255008462

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

488 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.

  1. David Zimmerman488
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost86 claims
  2. Restasis72 claims
  3. Miebo50 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol42 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate33 claims
  6. Xiidra30 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: $574.23

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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. David Zimmerman$574.23
  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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Antioch Eye Care Center, Physician And Surgeon, PLLCAntioch, TN
  2. Wang Vision Institute, PLLCNashville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

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 David Ryan Zimmerman, O.D.'s NPI number?

David Ryan Zimmerman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255744777, issued on Jun 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Ryan Zimmerman, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 W End Ave Ste 1150, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 321-8881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Ryan Zimmerman, O.D.'s license?

Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Ryan Zimmerman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Ryan Zimmerman, O.D. had 488 Medicare Part D claims for 142 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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