Joseph Perry Rowland, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Memphis, TN
Joseph Perry Rowland, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1922118892, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD36450, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Perry Rowland
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD36450 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 909 Ridgeway Loop RD, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 683-1112
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (901) 638-1174
- Medicaid IDs
- 38865671 TN
3886566 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081122000073); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 909 Ridgeway Loop RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Echols, MDOphthalmology Physician1316166507
- Gary Passons, MDOphthalmology Physician1689784985
- Henry Wynn, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1679816102
Verify Joseph Perry Rowland in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD36450Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,028 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost413 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl116 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate87 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol83 claims
- Lumigan48 claims
- Moxifloxacin33 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): 57.5 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: $122.09
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 2 group practices
- Passons Eye Center, P.L.L.C.Memphis, TN
- Rowland Ophthalmology PLCMillington, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Perry Rowland among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Joseph Perry Rowland, MD 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 fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Memphis → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Crothers, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201952500373
- James Echols, MDMemphis, TN 381201316166507
- Subba Gollamudi, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201154378735
- Hakyong Kwak, MDMemphis, TN 381201366071037
- John Linn, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201902853393
- Gary Passons, MDMemphis, TN 381201689784985
- Brian Smith, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201669458162
- Melissa Toyos, MDMemphis, TN 381201245223502
Common questions
What is Joseph Perry Rowland, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Perry Rowland, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922118892, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Perry Rowland, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 Ridgeway Loop RD, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 683-1112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Perry Rowland, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD36450, 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 Perry Rowland, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Perry Rowland, MD had 1,028 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Perry Rowland, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 57.5 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.