Stephen Lee Perkins, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Knoxville, TN
Stephen Lee Perkins, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1427054436, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 36160, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Lee Perkins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 36160 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 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 010039509 VA
3870901 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040124000210); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1342 Old Weisgarber RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicholas Anderson, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1972509297
- Scott Barb, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609137595
- Jacob Cox, MD, MPHILRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1811387061
- Jonathan Fuerst, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1811421555
- Ailee Laham, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1477791143
- James Miller, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1710983721
Verify Stephen Lee Perkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 36160Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
742 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth184 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate102 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate76 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine68 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol61 claims
- Timolol Maleate48 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: $520.31
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
- Nicholas Anderson, M.D.Knoxville, TN1972509297
- Everton Arrindell, M.D.Nashville, TN1053350215
- Carl Awh, M.D.Nashville, TN1386729085
- Richard Breazeale, M.D.Hixson, TN1801892146
- Thomas Browning, M.D.Harriman, TN1467457804
- Brandon Busbee, M.D.Nashville, TN1609952654
- Steve Charles, M.D.Germantown, TN1861495780
- Robert Collier, MDTullahoma, TN1518952597
- David Couch, M.D.Kingsport, TN1659377679
- Jacob Cox, MD, MPHILKnoxville, TN1811387061
Common questions
What is Stephen Lee Perkins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Lee Perkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427054436, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Lee Perkins, 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 Stephen Lee Perkins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 36160, 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 Stephen Lee Perkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Lee Perkins, M.D. had 742 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Lee Perkins, 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.