Louis Ward Close, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Dickson, TN
Louis Ward Close, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Dickson, Tennessee, and NPI 1497787097, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD9673, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Louis Ward Close
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD9673 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 112 Highway 70 E, Dickson, TN 37055
- Phone
- (615) 446-9988
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 3168948 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Louis Ward Close in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD9673Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Timolol Maleate18 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: $14.93
1 payment: 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.
Louis Ward Close among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Louis Ward Close, M.D. 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 fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Dickson → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel McClure, MDDickson, TN 370551780750331
- Michael Green, MDGallatin, TN 370661053414581
- David Birnbaum, MDClarksville, TN 370431124019823
- Aaron Porter, MDFranklin, TN 370671528058252
- Daniel Weikert, MDFranklin, TN 370671902838550
- John Omohundro, MDFranklin, TN 370691063782035
- Terrence Doherty, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721144255324
- James Loden, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721659330272
Common questions
What is Louis Ward Close, M.D.'s NPI number?
Louis Ward Close, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497787097, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Louis Ward Close, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 Highway 70 E, Dickson, TN, 37055. Phone: (615) 446-9988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Louis Ward Close, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD9673, 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 Louis Ward Close, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Louis Ward Close, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.