NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Dean Baggett, O.D.

Optometrist · Athens, TN

James Dean Baggett, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Athens, Tennessee, and NPI 1740205640, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee T923, 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
1740205640
Name
James Dean Baggett
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
T923 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
406 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37303
Phone
(423) 746-9988
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 746-9984
Medicaid ID
3595653 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 406 W Madison Ave

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

  1. Katelyn McGee, ODOptometrist1821612151
  2. Jean Toomey, O.D.Optometrist1104858182

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 92% of claims.

  1. James Baggett12
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan11 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.

James Dean Baggett among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee

James Dean Baggett, 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

12 optometrist records list a practice address in Athens

They are 12 of the 445 NPPES records with a practice address in Athens, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Clark, O.D.Athens, TN 373031720004591
  2. Sherrie Holman, O.D.Athens, TN 373031174504179
  3. Travis McDonald, O.D.Athens, TN 373031932125796
  4. Katelyn McGee, ODAthens, TN 373031821612151
  5. William Sullins, O.D.Athens, TN 373031306842729
  6. Christa Sullins, ODAthens, TN 373031861498917
  7. Stuart Sullins, O.D.Athens, TN 373031396741161
  8. Timothy Sullins, ODAthens, TN 373031023908787

Common questions

What is James Dean Baggett, O.D.'s NPI number?

James Dean Baggett, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740205640, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Dean Baggett, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 406 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN, 37303. Phone: (423) 746-9988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Dean Baggett, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number T923, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Dean Baggett, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Dean Baggett, O.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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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