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Russell Lents, M.D.

NPI 1649248477ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Jackson, TN

Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Jackson, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1983). In 2024 Medicare paid $201,760 for 1,160 patients, and Part D covered 2,157 of their prescriptions, 64% of them generic. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $351.86 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1649248477
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMar 9, 2006
Last updated in NPPESOct 25, 2023

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000XMD15030TN

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TN)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients1,160
Services billed3,017 across 43 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$201,760

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)2,157 · 3,674 30-day fills
Patients437
Total drug cost$234,927
Generic share64% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Graduation year1983
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$351.86 · 11 payments from 6 companies
  • 2024$183.78 · 8 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$351.86 · 11 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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