Parag Kanitkar, OD
Optometrist · Bristol, TN
Parag Kanitkar, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Bristol, Tennessee, and NPI 1689745218, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee OD1625, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Parag Kanitkar
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OD1625 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1262 Volunteer Pkwy, Bristol, TN 37620
- Phone
- (423) 989-3737
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 989-9513
- Medicaid ID
- 3941263 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1262 Volunteer Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristopher McFee, ODOptometrist1811068372
Verify Parag Kanitkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license OD1625Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Xiidra13 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.
Optometrist providers in Tennessee
There are 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
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- Thomas Adams, ODChattanooga, TN1699392464
- Brent Adamson, O.D.Paris, TN1629419957
- Sharon Adhami, O.D.Spring Hill, TN1225035983
- Emily Adkisson, ODMemphis, TN1619731247
- Mardia Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1528335999
- Sabina Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1427101716
- Ghaith Al-SowaidiChattanooga, TN1427586783
Common questions
What is Parag Kanitkar, OD's NPI number?
Parag Kanitkar, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689745218, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Parag Kanitkar, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1262 Volunteer Pkwy, Bristol, TN, 37620. Phone: (423) 989-3737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Parag Kanitkar, OD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD1625, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Parag Kanitkar, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Parag Kanitkar, OD had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 13 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.
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.