Thomas Eric Adams, OD
Optometrist · Chattanooga, TN
Thomas Eric Adams, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1699392464, issued on Jun 28, 2020. Check the license (Tennessee 3621, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Eric Adams
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3621 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7329 Shallowford RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 899-2020
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250206002336); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7329 Shallowford RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Thomas Eric Adams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 3621Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
161 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost50 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate46 claims
- Timolol Maleate26 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $233.58
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Thomas Eric Adams among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Thomas Eric Adams, OD is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Tennessee
There are 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Bordash, O.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211568500940
- Joshua Crowder, O.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211346405420
- Mark Kapperman, ODChattanooga, TN 374211295728863
- Amy Lackey, O.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211588661292
- James Lett, O.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211427068881
- Daryl Mann, ODChattanooga, TN 374211477557148
- Zachary McCarty, ODChattanooga, TN 374211912011131
- Adrienne Ray, O.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211366504839
Common questions
What is Thomas Eric Adams, OD's NPI number?
Thomas Eric Adams, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699392464, issued on Jun 28, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Eric Adams, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7329 Shallowford RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 899-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Eric Adams, OD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 3621, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas Eric Adams, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Eric Adams, OD had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.