Francis C. Decroos, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Hixson, TN
Francis C. Decroos, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Hixson, Tennessee, and NPI 1871627554, issued on Mar 15, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 49851, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francis C. Decroos
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 49851 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1961 Northpoint Blvd Ste 110, Hixson, TN 37343
- Phone
- (423) 756-1002
- Enumerated
- Mar 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Fax
- (423) 756-1004
- Medicaid IDs
- 1531958 TN
3136692A GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130806000277); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 60 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1961 Northpoint Blvd Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Devon Ghodasra, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1619298262
- Asghar Haider, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1801271457
- Rui Wang, MDOphthalmology Physician1154958171
Verify Francis C. Decroos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 49851Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
508 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate127 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol87 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine43 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium39 claims
- Atropine Sulfate37 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate36 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $24.71
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Southeastern Retina Associates PCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Francis C. Decroos among 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
Francis C. Decroos, M.D. is one of 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 60 in Tennessee → Every provider in Hixson → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Breazeale, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431801892146
- Devon Ghodasra, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431619298262
- Asghar Haider, MDHixson, TN 373431801271457
- Rohan Shah, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431811139470
- Robert Collier, MDTullahoma, TN 373881518952597
- Randall Funderburk, MDChattanooga, TN 374211699771931
- Pedro Monsalve Diaz, MDChattanooga, TN 374211447710504
- John Stone, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211033115373
Common questions
What is Francis C. Decroos, M.D.'s NPI number?
Francis C. Decroos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871627554, issued on Mar 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francis C. Decroos, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1961 Northpoint Blvd Ste 110, Hixson, TN, 37343. Phone: (423) 756-1002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francis C. Decroos, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 49851, 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 Francis C. Decroos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francis C. Decroos, M.D. had 508 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Francis C. Decroos, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.