What is Stephen Perkins's specialty?

Stephen Perkins (NPI 1427054436) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Knoxville, TN.

Where does Stephen Perkins practice?

Stephen Perkins practices in Knoxville, TN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1427054436.

How much does Medicare pay Stephen Perkins?

Stephen Perkins (NPI 1427054436) received approximately $3.2M in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,036 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1427054436

Stephen PerkinsM.D.

OphthalmologyKnoxville, TNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

3,155

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

47,208

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$3.1M

Peer benchmark

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

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

631

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$15K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

38.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha184 claims

Brimonidine Tartrate102 claims

Prednisolone Acetate76 claims

Ketorolac Tromethamine68 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat61 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

90.6

Quality

86.7

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

93.0

Payment adjustment

0.66%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$520

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$520

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$520

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Stephen Perkins'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). 8 inbound referrers · 20 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
METRO KNOXVILLE HMA LLC	73	112
Rural/Metro Of Tennessee, L.P. Ambulance Service Provider · Knoxville, TN	23	60
PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER	20	37
Kevin Gallaher Ophthalmology · Powell, TN	15	26
Pathgroup Labs, Llc Clinical Laboratory · Nashville, TN	13	18
CHAFFINS, GWENDOLYN	12	14
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	12	26
Daniel Cotten Diagnostic Radiology · Maryville, TN	12	18

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
METRO KNOXVILLE HMA LLC	83	143
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Knoxville, TN	81	154
PRISMA HEALTH-BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC	73	156
Knoxville Eye Surgery Center Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Knoxville, TN	57	102
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.	57	108
PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER	32	52
FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	27	46
Rural/Metro Of Tennessee, L.P. Ambulance Service Provider · Knoxville, TN	25	135
LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER	23	36
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Tucker, GA	23	39
METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER	20	26
Memphis Pathology Laboratory Clinical Laboratory · Memphis, TN	19	34

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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