Thomas A. Browning, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Harriman, TN
Thomas A. Browning, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Harriman, Tennessee, and NPI 1467457804, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD017111, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas A. Browning
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- MD017111 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1798 Roane State Highway, Harriman, TN 37748
- Phone
- (865) 882-7470
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2023
- Fax
- (865) 882-8933
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040430000666); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas A. Browning in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD017111Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,902 Medicare Part D claims for 730 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate466 claims
- Latanoprost450 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate247 claims
- Timolol Maleate156 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol112 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone109 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: $178.42
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products 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
- Summit Medical Group, PLLCHarriman, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas A. Browning among 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
Thomas A. Browning, M.D. is one of 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 60 in Tennessee → Every provider in Harriman → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Lowrance, DOLenoir City, TN 377721417284647
- David Couch, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601659377679
- Howard Cummings, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601669478996
- Joseph Gunn, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601316943640
- Mark Kleinman, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601063676310
- Cristoforo Larzo, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601205803285
- Michael Magee, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601134120868
- Nicholas Anderson, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091972509297
Common questions
What is Thomas A. Browning, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas A. Browning, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467457804, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas A. Browning, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1798 Roane State Highway, Harriman, TN, 37748. Phone: (865) 882-7470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas A. Browning, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD017111, 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 Thomas A. Browning, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas A. Browning, M.D. had 1,902 Medicare Part D claims for 730 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas A. Browning, 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.