Joseph Armstrong, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bristol, TN
Joseph Armstrong, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bristol, Tennessee, and NPI 1083724371, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 14891, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Armstrong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 14891 TN
0101041748 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3185 W State St, Bristol, TN 37620
- Phone
- (423) 968-7555
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 968-7641
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Armstrong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14891Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost49 claims
- Moxifloxacin26 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol25 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine15 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): 66.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Joseph Armstrong among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Joseph Armstrong, M.D. is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Bristol → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brent Aebi, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201902291859
- Michael Bradley, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201457461733
- Jeffrey Bunning, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201306956776
- Joshua Hicks, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201851545677
- Nancy Alison, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041679566962
- James Battle, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041407957160
- Joshua Busscher, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041558781955
- Jeffrey Carlsen, MDJohnson City, TN 376041609834076
Common questions
What is Joseph Armstrong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Armstrong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083724371, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Armstrong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3185 W State St, Bristol, TN, 37620. Phone: (423) 968-7555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Armstrong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 14891, 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 Joseph Armstrong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Armstrong, M.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Armstrong, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.7 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.