Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD
NPI 1164611513ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist· Knoxville, TN
Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist (MD) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at Emory University School of Medicine (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $884,261 for 11,563 claims, against $432,799 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,084 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1164611513 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 22, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist Primary | 207WX0009X | 51282 | TN |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 060144 | GA |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 51282 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,509 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,913 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $432,799 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,563 · 22,172 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,713 |
| Total drug cost | $884,261 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Emory University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Baptist Eye Surgeons, PLLCKnoxville, TN · 13 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,084 · 59 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$7,870 · 49 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $1,327 | 8 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $621.78 | 19 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $405.53 | 9 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $270.06 | 10 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $145.10 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,859 · 57 payments
- Consulting Fee$700.00 · 1 payment
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$525.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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