NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Leon Perkins, O.D.

Optometrist · Hixson, TN

Kenneth Leon Perkins, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hixson, Tennessee, and NPI 1164570230, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee OD0001030, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164570230
Name
Kenneth Leon Perkins
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OD0001030 TN
OPT001085 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5407 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343
Phone
(423) 842-1050
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 842-7246
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120420000142); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1985
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 5407 Hixson Pike

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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kenneth Perkins14
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Kenneth Leon Perkins among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee

Kenneth Leon Perkins, 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 2007, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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).

16 optometrist records list a practice address in Hixson

They are 16 of the 628 NPPES records with a practice address in Hixson, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Appel, ODHixson, TN 373431023530151
  2. Stacy Conrad, ODHixson, TN 373431902802176
  3. Richard Goldston, ODHixson, TN 373431275509598
  4. Steven Jaworski, ODHixson, TN 373431578565008
  5. Heather McBryar, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431275563512
  6. Dan Owen, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431588769848
  7. Christina Pish, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431003025172
  8. Michael Quackenbush, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431154737401

Common questions

What is Kenneth Leon Perkins, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth Leon Perkins, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164570230, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Leon Perkins, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5407 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN, 37343. Phone: (423) 842-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Leon Perkins, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD0001030, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kenneth Leon Perkins, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Leon Perkins, O.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; 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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