Frances Dickson Bynum, O.D.
Optometrist · Martin, TN
Frances Dickson Bynum, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Martin, Tennessee, and NPI 1982691812, issued on Oct 5, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee TN1767, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frances Dickson Bynum
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- TN1767 TN
OP0002996 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 105 Highway 431, Martin, TN 38237
- Phone
- (731) 587-2022
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (731) 587-9397
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071026000063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frances Dickson Bynum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license TN1767Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
584 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost309 claims
- Timolol Maleate68 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate50 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth43 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate29 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol15 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): 0 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: $22,609.36
42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Frances Dickson Bynum among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Frances Dickson Bynum, O.D. is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 optometrist records list a practice address in Martin
They are 5 of the 206 NPPES records with a practice address in Martin, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Martin → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- A. Bukeavich, O.D.Martin, TN 382371821028879
- Donnie Davis, O.D.Martin, TN 382371669415733
- Daniel Donaldson, O.D.Martin, TN 382371376562009
- Donald Wright, O.D.Martin, TN 382371760416036
- Brent Adamson, O.D.Paris, TN 382421629419957
- David Carrico, ODParis, TN 382421659303600
- Joshua Coleman, O DParis, TN 382421912064262
- Kimberly May, ODParis, TN 382421215403027
Common questions
What is Frances Dickson Bynum, O.D.'s NPI number?
Frances Dickson Bynum, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982691812, issued on Oct 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frances Dickson Bynum, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Highway 431, Martin, TN, 38237. Phone: (731) 587-2022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frances Dickson Bynum, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number TN1767, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Frances Dickson Bynum, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frances Dickson Bynum, O.D. had 584 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Frances Dickson Bynum, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.