Kurt T. Steele, OD
Optometrist · Newport, TN
Kurt T. Steele, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Newport, Tennessee, and NPI 1366420267, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee ODT1626, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kurt T. Steele
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- ODT1626 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1823 Crowe LN, Newport, TN 37821
- Phone
- (423) 623-3875
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (423) 623-2977
- Medicaid ID
- 3590667 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111021000447); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,300 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1823 Crowe LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emily Baxter, ODOptometrist1245760032
- Lindsey Funderburk, ODOptometrist1013586742
- Jacob Norris, O.D.Optometrist1538855481
Verify Kurt T. Steele in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license ODT1626Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
405 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost67 claims
- Vyzulta34 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate32 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate30 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate28 claims
- Lumigan16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,076.88
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Drs Foster And SteeleNewport, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kurt T. Steele among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Kurt T. Steele, OD 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Newport
They are 7 of the 320 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Newport → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emily Baxter, ODNewport, TN 378211245760032
- Lindsey Funderburk, ODNewport, TN 378211013586742
- James Hodge, ODNewport, TN 378211538292867
- Jacob Norris, O.D.Newport, TN 378211538855481
- Blane Tarr, O.D.Newport, TN 378211972529428
- Katelyn YatesNewport, TN 378211124870944
- Blake Tarr, O.D.New Market, TN 378201235323759
- Deborah Chance, ODMorristown, TN 378141528196193
Common questions
What is Kurt T. Steele, OD's NPI number?
Kurt T. Steele, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366420267, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kurt T. Steele, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1823 Crowe LN, Newport, TN, 37821. Phone: (423) 623-3875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kurt T. Steele, OD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number ODT1626, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kurt T. Steele, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kurt T. Steele, OD had 405 Medicare Part D claims for 136 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.