Robert Griffin Vestal
Ophthalmology Physician · Memphis, TN
Robert Griffin Vestal is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1245720069, issued on May 16, 2018. Check the license (Tennessee 65550, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Griffin Vestal
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 65550 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6485 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119
- Phone
- (901) 767-3937
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220720000208); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Griffin Vestal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 65550Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
781 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost151 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate113 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol99 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth49 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate37 claims
- Timolol Maleate37 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): 96.5 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: $798.17
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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 2 group practices
- Memphis Eye And Cataract Associates PLCMemphis, TN
- Rowland Ophthalmology PLCMillington, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Griffin Vestal among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Robert Griffin Vestal 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 2018, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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.
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- James Freeman, MDMemphis, TN 381191902805823
- Thomas Gettelfinger, MDMemphis, TN 381191467451385
- Lawrence Gordon, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191982609665
- Faramarz Hidaji, MDMemphis, TN 381191518956119
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Common questions
What is Robert Griffin Vestal's NPI number?
Robert Griffin Vestal's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245720069, issued on May 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Griffin Vestal located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6485 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 767-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Griffin Vestal's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 65550, 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 Robert Griffin Vestal prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Griffin Vestal had 781 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Griffin Vestal's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 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.