NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Luther Gunter, OD

Optometrist · Harriman, TN

Thomas Luther Gunter, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Harriman, Tennessee, and NPI 1992799670, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee OD0912, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992799670
Name
Thomas Luther Gunter
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OD0912 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1855 Tanner Way, Harriman, TN 37748
Phone
(865) 882-1535
Enumerated
Sep 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 882-9497
Medicaid ID
3595324 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1855 Tanner Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. John Belitz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578524740
  2. Terry Bingham, MDSurgery Physician1336107119
  3. Zachary Frye, PHARMDPharmacist1689968620
  4. Jackie Greene-Gunter, ODOptometrist1386638203
  5. Teena Hedrick, NPNurse Practitioner1366894602
  6. Raymond Holmes, DDSDentist1356629091

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Gunter12
  2. Specialty average277

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): 73.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%29.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Thomas Luther Gunter among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee

Thomas Luther Gunter, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Harriman

They are 7 of the 200 NPPES records with a practice address in Harriman, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jackie Greene-Gunter, ODHarriman, TN 377481386638203
  2. Mia Guillory, O.D.Harriman, TN 377481811186059
  3. Silvia Mende, ODHarriman, TN 377481588664189
  4. John Robertson, ODHarriman, TN 377481467145730
  5. Whitley Shoemaker, ODHarriman, TN 377481376112490
  6. Paul Tappan, ODHarriman, TN 377481457346694
  7. John Clement, O.D.Greeneville, TN 377451740282417
  8. Tabitha Combes, ODGreeneville, TN 377451750506127

Common questions

What is Thomas Luther Gunter, OD's NPI number?

Thomas Luther Gunter, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992799670, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Luther Gunter, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1855 Tanner Way, Harriman, TN, 37748. Phone: (865) 882-1535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Luther Gunter, OD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD0912, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas Luther Gunter, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Luther Gunter, OD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas Luther Gunter, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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.