Russell Lents, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Jackson, TN
Russell Lents, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Tennessee, and NPI 1649248477, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD15030, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Lents
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD15030 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 145 Innovation Dr, Jackson, TN 38305
- Phone
- (731) 422-0213
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2023
- Fax
- (731) 660-8368
- Medicaid ID
- 30065580 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100105000178); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 145 Innovation Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Russell Lents in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD15030Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,157 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost662 claims
- Timolol Maleate253 claims
- Fluorometholone210 claims
- Lumigan152 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol125 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl112 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): 92.7 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: $183.78
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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
- Jackson Clinic PAJackson, 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 Russell Lents, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russell Lents, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649248477, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Lents, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 Innovation Dr, Jackson, TN, 38305. Phone: (731) 422-0213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Lents, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD15030, 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 Russell Lents, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Lents, M.D. had 2,157 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell Lents, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.7 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.