Scott Matthew Barb, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Scott Matthew Barb, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1609137595, issued on Jun 6, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 57478, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott Matthew Barb
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 57478 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1342 Old Weisgarber RD, Knoxville, TN 37909
- Phone
- (865) 588-0811
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180808002361); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Scott Matthew Barb in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 57478Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
345 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate111 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine89 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth40 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol19 claims
- Atropine Sulfate16 claims
- Erythromycin13 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): 96.3 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: $580.43
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southeastern Retina Associates PCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott Matthew Barb among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Scott Matthew Barb, 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 2012, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Knoxville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Campbell, MDKnoxville, TN 379091821092560
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- Christopher Haggerty, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091609883479
- John Hoskins, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091205832615
- Andrew Johnston, MDKnoxville, TN 379091912404922
- Christopher Taylor, MDKnoxville, TN 379091013911791
- Gary Gitschlag, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161699856567
- Allyson Schmitt, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161457402216
Common questions
What is Scott Matthew Barb, M.D.'s NPI number?
Scott Matthew Barb, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609137595, issued on Jun 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott Matthew Barb, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1342 Old Weisgarber RD, Knoxville, TN, 37909. Phone: (865) 588-0811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott Matthew Barb, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 57478, 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 Scott Matthew Barb, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott Matthew Barb, M.D. had 345 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Scott Matthew Barb, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.3 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.