Gary Allen Passons, MD
NPI 1689784985ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Memphis, TN
Ophthalmology (MD) in Memphis, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1980). In 2024 Medicare paid $237,433 for 1,578 patients, and Part D covered 1,320 of their prescriptions, 59% of them generic. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $90.29 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1689784985 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 9, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD12831 | 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 | 1,578 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,348 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $237,433 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,320 · 2,845 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 388 |
| Total drug cost | $235,654 |
| Generic share | 59% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Passons Eye Center, P.L.L.C.Memphis, TN · 4 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$90.29 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$167.86 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $27.16 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $26.48 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $20.63 | 1 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | $16.02 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$90.29 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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