Terrence J. Doherty, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Goodlettsville, TN
Terrence J. Doherty, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and NPI 1144255324, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD42489, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Terrence J. Doherty
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD42489 TN
MD0000042489 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 520 Rivergate Parkway, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
- Phone
- (615) 859-3937
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 859-3919
- Medicaid ID
- 3000545 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070908000195); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 520 Rivergate Parkway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Terrence J. Doherty in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD42489Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,038 Medicare Part D claims for 320 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
- Latanoprost229 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate99 claims
- Timolol Maleate63 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol62 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate61 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth54 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): 96.6 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: $472.67
23 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
- James C Loden MD PCGallatin, TN
- Loden Vision Center OF Paris, PLCParis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Terrence J. Doherty among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Terrence J. Doherty, 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 fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 Goodlettsville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Loden, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721659330272
- Katie Mills, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721376787630
- Amish Purohit, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721346262698
- David Newsom, MDHendersonville, TN 370751730136516
- John Omohundro, MDFranklin, TN 370691063782035
- Meredith Ezell, MDHermitage, TN 370761356436174
- William Gates, MDHermitage, TN 370761497849491
- Joshua Young, M.D.Hermitage, TN 370761376607259
Common questions
What is Terrence J. Doherty, M.D.'s NPI number?
Terrence J. Doherty, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144255324, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Terrence J. Doherty, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 Rivergate Parkway, Goodlettsville, TN, 37072. Phone: (615) 859-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Terrence J. Doherty, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD42489, 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 Terrence J. Doherty, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Terrence J. Doherty, M.D. had 1,038 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Terrence J. Doherty, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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.