JOSEPH CLAY TUCKER O.D.
NPI 1679534457
Optometrist in Bowling Green, KY
About Joseph Clay Tucker O.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOSEPH CLAY TUCKER O.D. (NPI 1679534457) is an individual optometrist in Bowling Green, Kentucky, licensed in Kentucky (0940DT) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1980).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 5
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Joseph Clay Tucker O.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Joseph Tucker reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Bowling Green, KY 42103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
- 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 6
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 42103 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Joseph Tucker's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joseph Tucker is 1679534457. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 31, 2006.
Where is Joseph Tucker located?
Joseph Tucker practices at 335 New Towne Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42103. The listed phone number is (270) 842-0383.
What is Joseph Tucker's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Joseph Tucker enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joseph Tucker is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Joseph Tucker's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joseph Tucker reassigns Medicare benefits to Breiwa Ware & Jeskie Psc (Bowling Green, KY). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Joseph Tucker's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joseph Tucker accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and 2 other insurers list Joseph Tucker as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joseph Tucker was last updated on January 7, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Joseph Clay Tucker, O.D. · NPI 1679534457
Optometrist provider in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 31, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1679534457 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 31, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 0940DT (Kentucky)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 335 NEW TOWNE RD, Bowling Green, KY 42103-7966
- **Phone:** (270) 842-0383 · **Fax:** (270) 842-0485
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** Breiwa Ware & Jeskie Psc (NPI 1841331691, Bowling Green, KY), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1980
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 7, 2015
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 9361405 (KY); Medicare UPIN T54674 (KY); Medicaid 77009405 (KY); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1679534457) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.