NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Kay Brown-Conner, OD

Optometrist · Cookeville, TN

Heather Kay Brown-Conner, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Cookeville, Tennessee, and NPI 1891851937, issued on Dec 30, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 2538, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891851937
Name
Heather Kay Brown-Conner
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2538 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
999 Guardian Way, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone
(931) 650-4100
Enumerated
Dec 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2023
Fax
(931) 650-4101
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040929000856); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 999 Guardian Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. James Grisolano, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1356344725
  2. Amy Johnson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1598145450
  3. Andrew Johnson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1184072209
  4. Joshua Oliver, ODOptometrist1649848235

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

298 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Heather Brown-Conner298
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost68 claims
  2. Restasis46 claims
  3. Cyclosporine28 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth23 claims
  5. Lumigan22 claims
  6. Fluorometholone16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $309.15

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Heather Brown-Conner$309.15
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Eye Centers OF Tennessee, LLCCookeville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

21 optometrist records list a practice address in Cookeville

They are 21 of the 1,654 NPPES records with a practice address in Cookeville, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

Other optometrist records in Tennessee

  1. Catherine Abbott, O.D.Knoxville, TN1881034114
  2. Eddie Abernathy, ODRogersville, TN1831178508
  3. Khaled Abumayaleh, ODAlcoa, TN1811039266
  4. Thomas Adams, ODChattanooga, TN1699392464
  5. Brent Adamson, O.D.Paris, TN1629419957
  6. Sharon Adhami, O.D.Spring Hill, TN1225035983
  7. Emily Adkisson, ODMemphis, TN1619731247
  8. Mardia Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1528335999
  9. Sabina Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1427101716
  10. Ghaith Al-SowaidiChattanooga, TN1427586783

Common questions

What is Heather Kay Brown-Conner, OD's NPI number?

Heather Kay Brown-Conner, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891851937, issued on Dec 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Kay Brown-Conner, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 999 Guardian Way, Cookeville, TN, 38501. Phone: (931) 650-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Kay Brown-Conner, OD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 2538, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Kay Brown-Conner, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Kay Brown-Conner, OD had 298 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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