NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Optometrist in Tennessee

1,300 NPPES records list optometrist with a practice address in Tennessee, 18 per 100,000 residents, the 30th highest rate of 51. Memphis and Knoxville have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Tennessee license search. Page 14 of 26.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 152W00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Memphis has the most, 227

  1. Memphis227
  2. Knoxville98
  3. Nashville75
  4. Chattanooga45
  5. Franklin38

Optometrist records in Tennessee

  1. Michael Kolarik, O.D.Knoxville, TN 379181184617342
  2. Megan Kortum, ODChattanooga, TN 374211902105075
  3. Kyle Kragenbrink, O.D.Antioch, TN 370131437598992
  4. Corrin Krieg, ODNashville, TN 372151740859206
  5. Clarissa KumMemphis, TN 381041558777078
  6. James Kuneman, ODOak Ridge, TN 378301699769521
  7. Ray Labelle, ODClinton, TN 377161487749206
  8. States Labrum, ODCookeville, TN 385011376469452
  9. Amy Lackey, O.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211588661292
  10. Julie Lafreniere, ODMemphis, TN 381041467976373
  11. Grace Lagrange, ODHendersonville, TN 370751841122132
  12. Dorian Lain, O.D.Knoxville, TN 379341356371223
  13. Jessica LamMemphis, TN 381031699138222
  14. Nicole Lamb, ODLenoir City, TN 377711770079287
  15. Katherine Laney, O.D.Powell, TN 378491811976905
  16. Eric Larios, ODNashville, TN 372051720512221
  17. Bobby Larson, D.O.Oak Ridge, TN 378301770553620
  18. Benjamin Lawrence, O.D.Johnson City, TN 376041558649491
  19. Richard Laws, ODGallatin, TN 370661255494316
  20. Susan Laws, ODWinchester, TN 373981215070529
  21. Stephanie Layman, ODJackson, TN 383051477515856
  22. Carrie Le, ODMemphis, TN 381191497135586
  23. Karen Leblanc, O.D.South Pittsburg, TN 373801891093746
  24. Carrie Lebowitz, O.D.Memphis, TN 381041508063520
  25. Benjamin Lee, O.D.Clarksville, TN 370431063151223
  26. Eric Lee, O.D.Memphis, TN 381041417098450
  27. Molly Lee, O.D.Medina, TN 383551083755037
  28. Tiffany Lee, ODMemphis, TN 381321881373413
  29. William Lee, O.D.Millington, TN 380531700822046
  30. Carrie Lehman, O.D.Hendersonville, TN 370751982933917
  31. Kristian Lejeune, ODMurfreesboro, TN 371291962073676
  32. Peter Lemkin, O.D.Johnson City, TN 376041194783167
  33. Nicole Lemoncelli, ODNashville, TN 372031346348703
  34. Reena Lepine, ODMemphis, TN 381041194004085
  35. Jessica Lesueur, ODNashville, TN 372071053753541
  36. James Lett, O.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211427068881
  37. Jake Lewis, ODDyersburg, TN 380241629635354
  38. Lindy Lewis, O DJackson, TN 383051386681351
  39. Marcie Lewis, O.D.Jackson, TN 383051083960314
  40. Christopher Lievens, ODMemphis, TN 381041912990086
  41. Elizabeth Ligon, O.D.Bolivar, TN 380081700288024
  42. Helen Lim, ODMemphis, TN 381161801880406
  43. Alisa Lindley, O.D.Jackson, TN 383051790705242
  44. Brad Lindsey, O.D.Morristown, TN 378131588647309
  45. John Lindsey, ODMemphis, TN 381271295204907
  46. Mallorie Lindsey, O.D.Memphis, TN 381251649675083
  47. Randall Littell, O.D.Tracy City, TN 373871922193341
  48. Ryan Livesay, ODMemphis, TN 381191871200238
  49. George Lloyd, ODSouth Pittsburg, TN 373801710928908
  50. Aubrey Long, ODGermantown, TN 381381073175329

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Tennessee ranks 30 of 51 per resident

  1. Michigan20
  2. Idaho19
  3. Connecticut19
  4. Tennessee18
  5. New York18
  6. Arizona18
  7. 50 states and D.C.19

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

What the count covers

1,300 NPPES records list optometrist (152W00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Tennessee: 18 per 100,000 residents against 19 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Memphis has 227 of them (17%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Colorado1,273
  2. Arizona1,336
  3. Missouri1,242
  4. Georgia1,430

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. New York18.1
  2. Connecticut18.7
  3. Kentucky17.7
  4. Idaho18.8

The largest states

  1. California8,308
  2. Texas5,006
  3. Florida3,594
  4. New York3,535
  5. Illinois2,697

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.