Paul D. Froula, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Paul D. Froula, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1487623310, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 023507, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul D. Froula
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 023507 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 255, Knoxville, TN 37920
- Phone
- (865) 244-2030
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 684-1196
- Medicaid ID
- 3066517 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110208000260); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 255
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Ange, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952370843
- James Doss, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1447423793
- Herbert Glatt, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467421933
- David Harris, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1356346910
- Lauren Harris, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1295056943
- Gerald Lubert, O.D.Optometrist1972572899
Verify Paul D. Froula in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 023507Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,797 Medicare Part D claims for 472 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost592 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate270 claims
- Timolol Maleate232 claims
- Ofloxacin196 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol107 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl80 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): 48 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: $551.37
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Eye Specialists, P.C.Knoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Paul D. Froula, MD's NPI number?
Paul D. Froula, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487623310, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul D. Froula, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 255, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 244-2030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul D. Froula, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 023507, 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 Paul D. Froula, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul D. Froula, MD had 1,797 Medicare Part D claims for 472 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul D. Froula, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 48 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.