Charles A. Kirby, MD
NPI 1740282755ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Chattanooga, TN
Ophthalmology (MD) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1977). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $494,641 for 3,097 claims, against $232,028 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $416.62 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1740282755 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 14, 2019 |
| Reactivated | Mar 23, 2006 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD00000011473 | TN |
| Specialist | 174400000X | MD0000011473 | 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 | 891 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,740 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $232,028 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,097 · 5,408 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 765 |
| Total drug cost | $494,641 |
| Generic share | 57% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1977 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Chattanooga Eye Institute,p.C.Chattanooga, TN · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$416.62 · 19 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$249.35 · 12 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $265.42 | 13 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $76.39 | 3 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $28.18 | 1 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $25.19 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $21.44 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$416.62 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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