NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joe John Harper, O.D.

Optometrist · Ripley, TN

Joe John Harper, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Ripley, Tennessee, and NPI 1033199492, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee OD0000000645, 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
1033199492
Name
Joe John Harper
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OD0000000645 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
479 S Washington St, Ripley, TN 38063
Phone
(731) 635-1369
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2026
Fax
(731) 635-0073
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101021000302); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1973
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 479 S Washington St

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

  1. James Harper, O.D.Optometrist1083962633

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

401 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Joe Harper401
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost153 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl43 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate40 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate37 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate37 claims
  6. Ofloxacin24 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Harper Eye Center PLLCRipley, TN

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

Joe John Harper among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee

Joe John Harper, 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 fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Ripley

They are 5 of the 93 NPPES records with a practice address in Ripley, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Harper, O.D.Ripley, TN 380631083962633
  2. Brooks Harris, O.D.Ripley, TN 380631912978180
  3. Nicole Mills, O.D., FAAORipley, TN 380631578753810
  4. Austin Swain, O.D.Ripley, TN 380631407238736
  5. Lauren May, O.D.Rossville, TN 380661205278611
  6. Wesley Persell, O.D.Oakland, TN 380601619051141
  7. Brandon Dodds, ODNewbern, TN 380591801971668
  8. Charles Haddad, ODSomerville, TN 380681316937568

Common questions

What is Joe John Harper, O.D.'s NPI number?

Joe John Harper, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033199492, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joe John Harper, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 479 S Washington St, Ripley, TN, 38063. Phone: (731) 635-1369. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joe John Harper, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD0000000645, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joe John Harper, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joe John Harper, O.D. had 401 Medicare Part D claims for 102 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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