Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Nashville, TN
Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1487978359, issued on Mar 22, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 56785, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 56785 TN
D0077731 MD
MD455934 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 342 22ND Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 327-2001
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 234-2015
- Medicaid IDs
- 1487978359 VA
0799173 00 MD
094268100 DC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180727002743); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 60 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Verify Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 56785Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost12 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
- Metropolitan Hospital AuthorityNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz among 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz, MD is one of 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 65% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 60 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Everton Arrindell, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031053350215
- Carl Awh, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031386729085
- Brandon Busbee, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031609952654
- Jay Glover, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031184917957
- Kenneth Moffat, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031215926126
- Franco Recchia, MDNashville, TN 372031356438469
- David Reichstein, M.DNashville, TN 372031669665105
- Eric Schneider, MDNashville, TN 372031790949485
Common questions
What is Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz, MD's NPI number?
Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487978359, issued on Mar 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 342 22ND Ave N, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 327-2001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 56785, 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 Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Samuel Joseph Katz, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.