NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487623310
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
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 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 255

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

  1. Charles Ange, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952370843
  2. James Doss, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1447423793
  3. Herbert Glatt, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467421933
  4. David Harris, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1356346910
  5. Lauren Harris, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1295056943
  6. Gerald Lubert, O.D.Optometrist1972572899

Verify Paul D. Froula in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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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.

  1. Paul Froula1,797
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost592 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate270 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate232 claims
  4. Ofloxacin196 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol107 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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.

  1. Paul Froula$551.37
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. 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).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Brent Aebi, M.D.Bristol, TN1902291859
  2. Khandaker AhadMurfreesboro, TN1346350527
  3. Harold Akin, MDMurfreesboro, TN1386736494
  4. Nancy Alison, M.D.Johnson City, TN1679566962
  5. Mitchell Allphin, MDNashville, TN1295313138
  6. Paul Ambrose, M.D.Knoxville, TN1316949613
  7. Steven Anderson, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1295732063
  8. Charles Ange, M.D.Knoxville, TN1952370843
  9. Christopher Areephanthu, M.D.Pleasant View, TN1558710970
  10. Joseph Armstrong, M.D.Bristol, TN1083724371

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.