DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.) – Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician, NPI 1669478996

DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Knoxville, Tennessee. specializing in OPHTHALMOLOGY. They hold the professional credentials M.D.. They hold a License No. 31044 (TN). The NPI Number for DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.) is 1669478996

Main info

Male
39 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.)
NPI
1669478996
Phone
(865) 588-0811
Address
9050 EXECUTIVE PARK DR STE 202A
Enumeration Date
22 June 2005
Last Update Date
22 October 2025

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS
Secondary Phone
4235784364
Graduation Year
1987 (39 years ago)
PAC ID
2163327669
Group Practice PAC ID
7517862360
Professional Enrollment ID
I20031205000617
Address ID
TN376604772KI2412XHWYX600
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

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Methodology
Experience64
Completeness85
Years active:20State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

429 OPHTHALMOLOGY in TN

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Provider Addresses for DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.)

  • 9050 EXECUTIVE PARK DR STE 202A

    KNOXVILLE, TN 379234670

    Phone: (865) 588-0811

    Type: Mailing

  • 2412, North John B Dennis Highway, Preston Forest, Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 37660, United States

    KINGSPORT, TN 376604772

    Phone: (423) 578-4364

    Fax: (423) 578-4372

    Type: Location

  • 320 PROSPERITY DR

    KNOXVILLE, TN 379234709

    Phone: (423) 756-1512

    Type: Mailing

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 18 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $722.

Total Amount is formed as General ($722) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $722.

Last reported payment date: 2024-09-17 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($217).

Total Amount

$722

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

18

Total payment records

General Amount

$722

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-09-17

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2010-08-05

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-06-15

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking 2 Medicare enrollment records; no due dates published yet.

Enrollment records

2

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20031205000617IOphthalmologyTNTBD
I20100805000111IOphthalmologyVATBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg15,36042$0
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg2,635101$0
92134Imaging of retina1,744572$0
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg1,396116$0
67028Injection of drug into eye1,307279$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 37923)

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Provider's Procedures

DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.) performs procedures in OPHTHALMOLOGY. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
OPHTHALMOLOGYTN92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient2219
OPHTHALMOLOGYTN92134Diagnostic imaging of retina2167744

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 7517862360View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
O P H T H A L M O L O G YTN
O P H T H A L M O L O G YTN
O P H T H A L M O L O G YSC
O P H T H A L M O L O G YNC
O P H T H A L M O L O G YTN
O P H T H A L M O L O G YNC
O P H T H A L M O L O G YTN
-TN
O P H T H A L M O L O G YTN
O P H T H A L M O L O G YTN

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How do I look up DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.) by NPI?
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What field does DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.) work in?
You can think of DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.) as practicing within Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Does DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.) practice in Tennessee?
You will see Knoxville, Tennessee on file for DR. HOWARD LEE CUMMINGS (M.D.) alongside any extra practice locations.
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