Michael S. Tanner, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, KY
Michael S. Tanner, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1588026181, issued on Mar 23, 2016. Check the license (Kentucky 53534, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Tanner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 53534 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2720 Old Rosebud RD Ste 110, Lexington, KY 40509
- Phone
- (859) 373-0300
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 373-0024
- Medicaid ID
- 7100680850 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200813002643); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael S. Tanner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 53534Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
457 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost111 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate79 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol50 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate46 claims
- Ofloxacin38 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine20 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $484.05
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Amedco Kentucky PLLCCampbellsville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael S. Tanner among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
Michael S. Tanner, MD is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 69% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Collins, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091215961669
- Andrew Fink, MDLexington, KY 405091841879442
- David Garrett, MDLexington, KY 405091316987340
- Jon Hammer, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091013449388
- James Huffman, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091609282375
- David Kielar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091003832866
- Bruce Koffler, MDLexington, KY 405091255441341
- Michael Newcomb, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091093968026
Common questions
What is Michael S. Tanner, MD's NPI number?
Michael S. Tanner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588026181, issued on Mar 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Tanner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2720 Old Rosebud RD Ste 110, Lexington, KY, 40509. Phone: (859) 373-0300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Tanner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 53534, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael S. Tanner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Tanner, MD had 457 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael S. Tanner, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.