Ralph F. Hamilton, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Columbia, TN
Ralph F. Hamilton, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Tennessee, and NPI 1184663858, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD10279, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph F. Hamilton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD10279 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1050 N James Campbell Blvd Ste 100, Columbia, TN 38401
- Phone
- (931) 375-1050
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (931) 380-9269
- Medicaid ID
- 3188618 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1050 N James Campbell Blvd Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ralph F. Hamilton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD10279Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
197 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Timolol Maleate74 claims
- Latanoprost53 claims
- Lumigan15 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $44.36
2 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.
Ralph F. Hamilton among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Ralph F. Hamilton, M.D. is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 55% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Columbia → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Atnip, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011245343003
- Timothy Gordon, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011750320453
- Michael Kaslow, MDColumbia, TN 384011649376625
- Bina Patel, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011720213994
- Laura Dipuma, MDJackson, TN 383051447568241
- Jessica Ferrell, M.D.Jackson, TN 383051942790001
- Divya Indrakanti, MDJackson, TN 383051396208781
- William Irvine, MDJackson, TN 383051760488498
Common questions
What is Ralph F. Hamilton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ralph F. Hamilton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184663858, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph F. Hamilton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1050 N James Campbell Blvd Ste 100, Columbia, TN, 38401. Phone: (931) 375-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph F. Hamilton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD10279, 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 Ralph F. Hamilton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph F. Hamilton, M.D. had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ralph F. Hamilton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.