Donald Wayne Connell, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 209
- Part D claims, 2024
- 355
- Industry payments
- $436
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1310 24th S Ave, Nashville, TN 37212
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 321-6373
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
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Donald Wayne Connell is an optometrist in Nashville, Tennessee
Donald Connell practices at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee.
Donald Connell's NPI, 1790947836, was assigned on June 30, 2008. Donald Connell graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2008. Donald Connell holds Tennessee license 2805.
- NPI
- 1790947836NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597949081
- NPI enumeration date
- June 30, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (615) 321-6373
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Donald Wayne Connell practices at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee
Donald Connell's primary practice is Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville, at 1310 24th S Ave, Nashville, TN 37212 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 321-6373.
- Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville1310 24th S Ave, Nashville, TN 37212 · Davidson CountyPhone(615) 321-6373
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Donald Wayne Connell is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Donald Connell's primary practice is Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Donald Connell to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Donald Wayne Connell's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Donald Connell practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Donald Wayne Connell is one of 969 optometrists in Tennessee
Optometrist is Donald Connell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Donald Connell is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, TennesseePrimary
Optometrists near Donald Connell
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Donald Wayne Connell treated 209 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 209 Medicare patients who saw Donald Connell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Donald Connell's median patient age at 72, with 62% women.
Donald Connell's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Donald Connell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12057%
- Men8943%
Chronic conditions among Donald Connell's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure67%
- Arthritis39%
- Diabetes24%
- Anxiety23%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Ischemic heart disease19%
- COPD18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Donald Connell's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Donald Wayne Connell wrote 355 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Donald Connell wrote 355 Medicare Part D claims for 125 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs.
Donald Connell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic203 claims57%
- Brand-name152 claims43%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Donald Connell's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%11 of 355 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Donald Wayne Connell ranks in the 41st percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Donald Connell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of cataract surgery by Donald Connell, more than 41% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Donald Connell ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 41st percentile17 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Donald Wayne Connell received $436 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Donald Connell from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Topcon Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $161.
Companies that paid Donald Connell the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Donald Wayne Connell graduated from Southern College of Optometry
Donald Connell graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Donald Wayne Connell's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Donald Wayne Connell's NPI number?
Donald Wayne Connell's NPI number is 1790947836. It was assigned on June 30, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Donald Wayne Connell specialize in?
Donald Wayne Connell is an optometrist in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Donald Wayne Connell practice?
Donald Connell practices at 1310 24th S Ave, Nashville, TN 37212. Donald Connell's primary practice is Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Donald Connell to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Donald Wayne Connell's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Donald Connell is (615) 321-6373.
What is Donald Wayne Connell's medical license number?
Donald Connell holds Tennessee license 2805.
Does Donald Wayne Connell accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Donald Connell as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Donald Wayne Connell see?
CMS counts 209 Medicare patients who saw Donald Connell in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Where did Donald Wayne Connell go to medical school?
Donald Connell graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2008.
Has Donald Wayne Connell received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $436 in general payments to Donald Connell from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Topcon Medical Systems, Inc.
How long has Donald Wayne Connell been practicing?
Donald Connell graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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