Austin L. Nave, MD
NPI 1629531934ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Knoxville, TN
Ophthalmology (MD) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine (class of 2019). In 2024 Medicare paid $117,215 for 542 patients, and Part D covered 767 of their prescriptions, 60% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $992.05 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629531934 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 18, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 18, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 67524 | 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 | 542 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,200 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $117,215 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 767 · 956 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 296 |
| Total drug cost | $29,011 |
| Generic share | 60% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Baptist Eye Surgeons, PLLCKnoxville, TN · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$992.05 · 26 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$148.60 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $234.83 | 8 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $191.41 | 10 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $124.98 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $121.82 | 1 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $114.18 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$992.05 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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