Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Knoxville, TN
Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1164611513, issued on Oct 22, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 51282, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Benjamin Pruett
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License numbers
- 51282 TN
060144 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4528 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920
- Phone
- (865) 579-3920
- Enumerated
- Oct 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2026
- Fax
- (865) 579-3963
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140707001074); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4528 Chapman Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul Benjamin Pruett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51282Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
11,563 Medicare Part D claims for 1,713 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost4,173 claims
- Timolol Maleate2,013 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol1,252 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate1,019 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl595 claims
- Lumigan395 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): 72.5 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: $7,869.93
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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
- Baptist Eye Surgeons, PLLCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 5 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
Other glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
- Eric Brown, M.D., PH.D.Nashville, TN1467771675
- Karen Fitzgerald-Shelton, MDMurfreesboro, TN1437136959
- Daryl McDaniel, M.D.Knoxville, TN1790754190
- David Rooney, MDNashville, TN1083096531
Common questions
What is Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD's NPI number?
Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164611513, issued on Oct 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4528 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 579-3920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51282, 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 Benjamin Pruett, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD had 11,563 Medicare Part D claims for 1,713 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.5 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.