NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Howard Miller, M.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Knoxville, TN

James Howard Miller, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1710983721, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 16602, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710983721
Name
James Howard Miller
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
16602 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1342 Old Weisgarber RD, Knoxville, TN 37909
Phone
(865) 588-0811
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2025
Fax
(865) 584-2153
Medicaid IDs
3050340 TN
6310338 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040124000267); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1985
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 1342 Old Weisgarber RD

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

  1. Nicholas Anderson, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1972509297
  2. Scott Barb, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609137595
  3. Jacob Cox, MD, MPHILRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1811387061
  4. Jonathan Fuerst, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1811421555
  5. Ailee Laham, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1477791143
  6. Stephen Perkins, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1427054436

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

749 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. James Miller749
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate284 claims
  2. Ofloxacin148 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine126 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate53 claims
  5. Atropine Sulfate25 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol18 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $348.79

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. James Miller$348.79
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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. 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

  1. Nicholas Anderson, M.D.Knoxville, TN1972509297
  2. Everton Arrindell, M.D.Nashville, TN1053350215
  3. Carl Awh, M.D.Nashville, TN1386729085
  4. Richard Breazeale, M.D.Hixson, TN1801892146
  5. Thomas Browning, M.D.Harriman, TN1467457804
  6. Brandon Busbee, M.D.Nashville, TN1609952654
  7. Steve Charles, M.D.Germantown, TN1861495780
  8. Robert Collier, MDTullahoma, TN1518952597
  9. David Couch, M.D.Kingsport, TN1659377679
  10. Jacob Cox, MD, MPHILKnoxville, TN1811387061

Common questions

What is James Howard Miller, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Howard Miller, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710983721, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Howard Miller, M.D. 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 James Howard Miller, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 16602, 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 James Howard Miller, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Howard Miller, M.D. had 749 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Howard Miller, 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.