Dr. Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD
Dr. Paul Benjamin Pruett, MD practises Ophthalmology in Knoxville, Tennessee. Graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2004, 22 years ago. Practices with Baptist Eye Surgeons, PLLC, a 13-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia and Tennessee.
- Years since qualifying
- 22
- Trained at
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Licensed in
- GA, TN
- In the registry since
- 2007
- Specialties on file
- 3
What do these letters mean?
- MD — Doctor of Medicine
- A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
Practice location Address checks out
4528 Chapman HwyKnoxville, TN 37920-4359
Phone: (865) 579-3920
Fax: (865) 579-3963
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Specialties & licences
| Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (primary) | Taxonomy 207WX0009X · Licence 51282 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Physician | Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence 060144 (GA) |
| Ophthalmology Physician | Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence 51282 (TN) |
Record details
| NPI number | 1164611513 |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (Type 1) |
| Gender | Male |
| Credentials | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI enumerated | October 22, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | April 9, 2026 |
| Certification date | April 9, 2026 |
Medicare enrollment
| Medicare specialty | OPHTHALMOLOGY |
|---|---|
| Medical school | EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| Graduated | 2004 (22 years in practice) |
| Group practice | Baptist Eye Surgeons, Pllc — 13 clinicians |
| Accepts Medicare assignment | Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount |
| Practice locations | 3 on file with Medicare |
Procedures
| Cataract surgery | 225 times |
|---|
Medicare patients and services, 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,509 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,913 |
| Average patient age | 77 |
Payments from drug and device companies, 2025
| Food and Beverage | $1,859 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $700 |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $525 |
Colleagues at Baptist Eye Surgeons, PLLC
- Andrew James Anzeljc, MD Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN
- Dr. Marc A. Bodenheimer, MD Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Knoxville, TN
- Adam Lassiter Carrera, MD Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN
- Heidi Dahl, MD Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN
- Janis Lynn Holt, MD Ophthalmology Physician · Morristown, TN
- Dr. John Franklin Murchison Jr., MD Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN
- Austin L Nave, MD Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN
- Dr. Stanley Tyler Pace, MD Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Knoxville, TN
- Dr. Darin S. Smith, MD Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN
- Dr. Erik Sweet, MD Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN
- Dr. Sherry Renee Tilley, OD Optometrist · Morristown, TN
- Dr. Cam McKay Wiehe, OD Optometrist · Morristown, TN