Jacob Tanner Cox, MD, MPHIL
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Knoxville, TN
Jacob Tanner Cox, MD, MPHIL is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1811387061, issued on Jan 27, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee 71361, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jacob Tanner Cox
- Credential
- MD, MPHIL
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 71361 TN
276423 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1342 Old Weisgarber RD, Knoxville, TN 37909
- Phone
- (865) 588-0811
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240716002819); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1342 Old Weisgarber RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicholas Anderson, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1972509297
- Scott Barb, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609137595
- Jonathan Fuerst, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1811421555
- Ailee Laham, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1477791143
- James Miller, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1710983721
- Stephen Perkins, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1427054436
Verify Jacob Tanner Cox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 71361Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
356 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate87 claims
- Latanoprost35 claims
- Atropine Sulfate33 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth31 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl29 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol27 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: $2,326.94
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
- Nicholas Anderson, M.D.Knoxville, TN1972509297
- Everton Arrindell, M.D.Nashville, TN1053350215
- Carl Awh, M.D.Nashville, TN1386729085
- Richard Breazeale, M.D.Hixson, TN1801892146
- Thomas Browning, M.D.Harriman, TN1467457804
- Brandon Busbee, M.D.Nashville, TN1609952654
- Steve Charles, M.D.Germantown, TN1861495780
- Robert Collier, MDTullahoma, TN1518952597
- David Couch, M.D.Kingsport, TN1659377679
- Howard Cummings, M.D.Kingsport, TN1669478996
Common questions
What is Jacob Tanner Cox, MD, MPHIL's NPI number?
Jacob Tanner Cox, MD, MPHIL's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811387061, issued on Jan 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jacob Tanner Cox, MD, MPHIL located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1342 Old Weisgarber RD, Knoxville, TN, 37909. Phone: (865) 588-0811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jacob Tanner Cox, MD, MPHIL's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 71361, 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 Jacob Tanner Cox, MD, MPHIL prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jacob Tanner Cox, MD, MPHIL had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.
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.