John L. Stone, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Chattanooga, TN
John L. Stone, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1033115373, issued on Jun 22, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 24639, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John L. Stone
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 24639 TN
MD24639 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7300 Jarnigan RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 664-3366
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2025
- Fax
- (423) 531-2925
- Medicaid IDs
- 009930215 AL
00557917B GA
3076114 TN
3076112 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100803001212); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 60 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Verify John L. Stone in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24639Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
864 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost215 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate171 claims
- Timolol Maleate90 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl88 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine72 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate59 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $927.88
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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
- Southeast Eye Specialists PLLCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John L. Stone among 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
John L. Stone, M.D. is one of 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 60 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randall Funderburk, MDChattanooga, TN 374211699771931
- Pedro Monsalve Diaz, MDChattanooga, TN 374211447710504
- Robert Collier, MDTullahoma, TN 373881518952597
- Richard Breazeale, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431801892146
- Francis Decroos, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431871627554
- Devon Ghodasra, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431619298262
- Asghar Haider, MDHixson, TN 373431801271457
- Rohan Shah, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431811139470
Common questions
What is John L. Stone, M.D.'s NPI number?
John L. Stone, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033115373, issued on Jun 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John L. Stone, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7300 Jarnigan RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 664-3366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John L. Stone, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 24639, 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 John L. Stone, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John L. Stone, M.D. had 864 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John L. Stone, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.