NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jerry Neil Tidwell, OD

Optometrist · Dickson, TN

Jerry Neil Tidwell, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Dickson, Tennessee, and NPI 1013986603, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee OD0000000818, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013986603
Name
Jerry Neil Tidwell
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OD0000000818 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
610 Henslee Dr, Dickson, TN 37055
Phone
(615) 446-2020
Enumerated
Mar 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 441-2020
Medicaid ID
3595690 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111118000454); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1981
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 610 Henslee Dr

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

  1. Stephen Allen, O.D.Optometrist1578970182
  2. David Faulks, ODOptometrist1982673935

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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

73 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jerry Tidwell73
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost23 claims
  2. Erythromycin12 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: $134.60

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Jerry Tidwell$134.60
  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. Drs. Tidwell, Faulks, And Allen - Optometry, PLLCDickson, TN

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

9 optometrist records list a practice address in Dickson

They are 9 of the 588 NPPES records with a practice address in Dickson, 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 Jerry Neil Tidwell, OD's NPI number?

Jerry Neil Tidwell, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013986603, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jerry Neil Tidwell, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 610 Henslee Dr, Dickson, TN, 37055. Phone: (615) 446-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jerry Neil Tidwell, OD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD0000000818, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jerry Neil Tidwell, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jerry Neil Tidwell, OD had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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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