John Franklin Murchison Jr., M.D.
NPI 1003898289ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist· Knoxville, TN
Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist (M.D.) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1986). In 2024 Medicare paid $245,073 for 1,372 patients, and Part D covered 2,703 of their prescriptions, 68% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,232 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1003898289 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Primary | 207WX0120X | MD25105 | TN |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | MD25105 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,372 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,025 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $245,073 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,703 · 4,525 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 713 |
| Total drug cost | $139,518 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Baptist Eye Surgeons, PLLCKnoxville, TN · 13 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,232 · 46 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$675.68 · 28 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $389.07 | 10 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $304.07 | 5 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $284.81 | 9 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $203.35 | 4 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $160.67 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,204 · 45 payments
- Honoraria$27.78 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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