NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael B. Allee, O.D.

Optometrist · Knoxville, TN

Michael B. Allee, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1659433035, issued on Dec 14, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee ODT-896, 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
1659433035
Name
Michael B. Allee
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
ODT-896 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4722 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone
(865) 588-1886
Enumerated
Dec 14, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 588-2152
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111221000377); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1983
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 4722 Western Ave

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

  1. Jennifer Allee, O.D.Optometrist1730517525

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

389 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Michael Allee389
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost134 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate64 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate44 claims
  4. Lumigan33 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
  6. Bimatoprost12 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

  1. Michael B. Allee OD PCKnoxville, TN

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

Michael B. Allee among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee

Michael B. Allee, 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 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
  • Graduated1983 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Tennessee

There are 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Allee, O.D.Knoxville, TN 379211730517525
  2. Taylor Greene, ODKnoxville, TN 379211154975324
  3. Daniela Avalos, O.D.Knoxville, TN 379201831043082
  4. Mitchell Brown, ODKnoxville, TN 379201083194542
  5. Susan Carter, ODKnoxville, TN 379221538577747
  6. Matthew Cathey, ODKnoxville, TN 379201962130948
  7. Tiffany HesseKnoxville, TN 379201366929622
  8. Victoria Long, ODKnoxville, TN 379201710501572

Common questions

What is Michael B. Allee, O.D.'s NPI number?

Michael B. Allee, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659433035, issued on Dec 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael B. Allee, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4722 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37921. Phone: (865) 588-1886. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael B. Allee, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number ODT-896, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael B. Allee, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael B. Allee, O.D. had 389 Medicare Part D claims for 99 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.

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