Katherine Brown, O.D.
Optometrist · Memphis, TN
Katherine Brown, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1033590500, issued on Jun 10, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee 3223, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine Brown
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3223 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7706 Winchester Road, Memphis, TN 38125
- Phone
- (901) 752-1551
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 752-1505
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170927000367); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Katherine Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 3223Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
80 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl16 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine15 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth12 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
- Dr. Richard C. Buck OD., PCMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine Brown among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Katherine Brown, 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 2015, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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).
227 optometrist records list a practice address in Memphis
They are 227 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melvin Friedman, O.D.Memphis, TN 381251316068240
- Alexis Grycko, ODMemphis, TN 381251083344956
- Edward Kennedy, O.D.Memphis, TN 381251477764298
- Mallorie Lindsey, O.D.Memphis, TN 381251649675083
- Blake Long, O.D.Memphis, TN 381251871101071
- Nicholas Qualls, ODMemphis, TN 381251225690274
- Ashley Ramshur, O.D.Memphis, TN 381251184896243
- Michael Sandy, ODMemphis, TN 381251649440793
Common questions
What is Katherine Brown, O.D.'s NPI number?
Katherine Brown, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033590500, issued on Jun 10, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine Brown, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7706 Winchester Road, Memphis, TN, 38125. Phone: (901) 752-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine Brown, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 3223, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Katherine Brown, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine Brown, O.D. had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 43 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.
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.