NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Lindsey Harris, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN

Lauren Lindsey Harris, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1295056943, issued on Jun 17, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee MD51155, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295056943
Name
Lauren Lindsey Harris
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD51155 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 255, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone
(865) 244-2030
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 684-1196
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140922000301); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2009
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 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 255

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Charles Ange, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952370843
  2. James Doss, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1447423793
  3. Paul Froula, MDOphthalmology Physician1487623310
  4. Herbert Glatt, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467421933
  5. David Harris, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1356346910
  6. Gerald Lubert, O.D.Optometrist1972572899

Verify Lauren Lindsey Harris in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,454 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Lauren Harris2,454
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate462 claims
  2. Latanoprost325 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate213 claims
  4. Minocycline Hcl210 claims
  5. Fluorometholone159 claims
  6. Ofloxacin156 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): 48 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $483.48

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.

  1. Lauren Harris$483.48
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. University Eye Specialists, P.C.Knoxville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Brent Aebi, M.D.Bristol, TN1902291859
  2. Khandaker AhadMurfreesboro, TN1346350527
  3. Harold Akin, MDMurfreesboro, TN1386736494
  4. Nancy Alison, M.D.Johnson City, TN1679566962
  5. Mitchell Allphin, MDNashville, TN1295313138
  6. Paul Ambrose, M.D.Knoxville, TN1316949613
  7. Steven Anderson, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1295732063
  8. Charles Ange, M.D.Knoxville, TN1952370843
  9. Christopher Areephanthu, M.D.Pleasant View, TN1558710970
  10. Joseph Armstrong, M.D.Bristol, TN1083724371

Common questions

What is Lauren Lindsey Harris, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lauren Lindsey Harris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295056943, issued on Jun 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Lindsey Harris, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 255, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 244-2030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Lindsey Harris, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD51155, 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 Lauren Lindsey Harris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Lindsey Harris, M.D. had 2,454 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lauren Lindsey Harris, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 48 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.