Donald Eugene Lighter, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Knoxville, TN
Donald Eugene Lighter, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1346510856, issued on Jan 1, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 051060, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Donald Eugene Lighter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 051060 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2120 River Sound Dr, Knoxville, TN 37922
- Phone
- (865) 803-3759
- Enumerated
- Jan 1, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Donald Eugene Lighter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 051060Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Donald Eugene Lighter among 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee
Donald Eugene Lighter, MD is one of 1,255 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 49% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 49% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
All 1,255 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gurpreet Bullen, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221538198627
- Kristy Carter, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221578573556
- Richard Glover, MDKnoxville, TN 379221124012513
- R Green, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221215983069
- Rebecca Greenbaum, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221992237267
- Clark McLaughlin, MDKnoxville, TN 379221386263432
- Melissa Meyer, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221992786651
- Abigail Nieman, CPNP-PCKnoxville, TN 379221568010528
Common questions
What is Donald Eugene Lighter, MD's NPI number?
Donald Eugene Lighter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346510856, issued on Jan 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald Eugene Lighter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2120 River Sound Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37922. Phone: (865) 803-3759. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald Eugene Lighter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 051060, 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.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.