What is Paul Pruett's specialty?

Paul Pruett (NPI 1164611513) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Knoxville, TN.

Where does Paul Pruett practice?

Paul Pruett practices in Knoxville, TN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1164611513.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Pruett?

Paul Pruett (NPI 1164611513) received approximately $433K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,509 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1164611513

Paul PruettMD

PRACTICEBAPTIST EYE SURGEONS, PLLCSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyKnoxville, TNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

4,771

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

5,693

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$393K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 326 Ophthalmology providers in TN — top quintile (cohort median 2,504).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

11,412

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$844K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

25.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost4,173 claims

Timolol Maleate2,013 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat1,252 claims

Brimonidine Tartrate1,019 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl595 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

85.9

Quality

94.2

Cost

58.9

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.46%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$8K

Payment records

By payment type

Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$6K

Food and Beverage$1K

Travel and Lodging$734

Gift$14

Top paying entities

Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$6K

Food and Beverage$1K

Travel and Lodging$734

Gift$14

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Pruett's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 4 inbound referrers · 12 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
METRO KNOXVILLE HMA LLC	44	73
Wanda White Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Knoxville, TN	19	31
John Murchison Ophthalmology · Knoxville, TN	17	29
PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER	12	17

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Knoxville Eye Surgery Center Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Knoxville, TN	49	159
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Knoxville, TN	47	71
METRO KNOXVILLE HMA LLC	35	65
FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	32	43
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.	27	51
PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER	18	28
Wanda White Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Knoxville, TN	15	27
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Tucker, GA	12	17
NPI 1598845216	11	32
PRISMA HEALTH-BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC	11	21
Memphis Pathology Laboratory Clinical Laboratory · Memphis, TN	11	20
Joseph Googe Ophthalmology · Knoxville, TN	11	16

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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