Deborah D. Sherman, MD
NPI 1275674590ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Nashville, TN
Ophthalmology (MD) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine (class of 1986). In 2024 Medicare paid $82,693 for 236 patients, and Part D covered 683 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $372,115 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1275674590 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 9, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 017927 | TN |
| Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 207WX0200X | 017927 | TN |
| Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 2086S0122X | 017927 | 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 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 236 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,275 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $82,693 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 683 · 710 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 265 |
| Total drug cost | $14,696 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Oculoplastic Specialists of Tennessee LLCNashville, TN · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$372,115 · 287 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$398,788 · 325 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $371,763 | 273 |
| Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | $294.44 | 13 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $57.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$230,868 · 50 payments
- Consulting Fee$114,013 · 33 payments
- Travel and Lodging$20,882 · 69 payments
- Food and Beverage$6,131 · 112 payments
- Education$221.95 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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