Edward Chaum, MD PHD
Ophthalmology Physician · Nashville, TN
Edward Chaum, MD PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1023075868, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 33959, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Chaum
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 33959 TN
46660 AZ
G89425 CA
52072 CO
51992 CT
and 10 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 936-3000
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 24, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- Q003661 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101116000133); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Chaum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 33959Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
110 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine33 claims
- Atropine Sulfate21 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): 97.1 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: $375.00
1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. 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.
Edward Chaum among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Edward Chaum, MD PHD 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
- Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Edward Cherney, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321871574764
- Amy Chomsky, MDNashville, TN 372321457450884
- Robert Estes, MDNashville, TN 372321891723920
- James Felch, MDNashville, TN 372321356458384
- Karla Johns, MDNashville, TN 372321194828764
- Karen Joos, MDNashville, TN 372321447359872
Common questions
What is Edward Chaum, MD PHD's NPI number?
Edward Chaum, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023075868, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Chaum, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Chaum, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 33959, 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 Edward Chaum, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Chaum, MD PHD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward Chaum, MD PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.