Dennis C. Matzkin, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Dennis C. Matzkin, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1912968371, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 49461, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis C. Matzkin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 49461 TN
039169 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7405 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 855-8522
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 855-8533
- Medicaid IDs
- 000639933I GA
1530465 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121226000098); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7405 Shallowford Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Dennis C. Matzkin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 49461Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,721 Medicare Part D claims for 797 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost631 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate359 claims
- Ofloxacin253 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth234 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine230 claims
- Timolol Maleate181 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $439.04
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dennis C Matzkin MD PCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Dennis C. Matzkin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Dennis C. Matzkin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912968371, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis C. Matzkin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7405 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 855-8522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis C. Matzkin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 49461, 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 Dennis C. Matzkin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis C. Matzkin, M.D. had 2,721 Medicare Part D claims for 797 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dennis C. Matzkin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100. 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.