David Allan Couch, M.D.

Primary specialty

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0107X

License

35896 Issued in TN

Practice address

2412 N John B Dennis Hwy
Kingsport, TN 37660-4772

Phone

(423) 578-4364

Fax

(423) 578-4372

NPI assigned

Jun 23, 2005

Last updated

Oct 22, 2025By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other identifiers 7

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TN, VA2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Mercer University School of Medicine, 1997

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Southeastern Retina Associates PCGroup PAC ID 7517862360, shared by 2 NPIs, 21 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

90.61 of 100Reported as group

Quality

86.74

Promoting interoperability

93

Improvement activities

40

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• Southeastern Retina Associates, P.C.

  • Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
  • Hixson, TN
  • NPI 1104097310
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Southeastern Retina Associates, P.C.

  • Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
  • Knoxville, TN
  • NPI 1932200664

  VA

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Southeastern Retina Associates, P.C.

  • Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
  • Kingsport, TN
  • NPI 1932370145
  NPD
• The Seeing Hand Association, Inc.

  • Voluntary or Charitable Agency
  • Wheeling, WV
  • NPI 1407943970
  NPD (past)
• West Virginia University Medical Corporation

  dba Crisis Support and Recovery Center

  • Community/Behavioral Health Agency
  • Martinsburg, WV
  • NPI 1174233530
  NPD (past)

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "9050 EXECUTIVE PARK DR STE 202A",
            "city": "KNOXVILLE",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "379234670",
            "telephone_number": "865-588-0811"
        },
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            "address_1": "2412 N JOHN B DENNIS HWY",
            "city": "KINGSPORT",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "376604772",
            "telephone_number": "423-578-4364",
            "fax_number": "423-578-4372"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "last_name": "COUCH",
        "first_name": "DAVID",
        "middle_name": "ALLAN",
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        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2005-06-23",
        "last_updated": "2025-10-22",
        "certification_date": "2025-10-22",
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            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "64047194",
            "state": "KY"
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        {
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            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "006309453",
            "state": "VA"
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        {
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            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "006310397",
            "state": "VA"
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        {
            "code": "05",
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            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "89065YF",
            "state": "NC"
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    "endpoints": [],
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}

• Jack Corbett
• Jared Cordon, MD
• Kevin Scott Cornwell, MD
• James W. Cottrell, MD
• Brandy Nichol Couch, MPT
• Megan C Couch, NP
• Gavin Counts, PHARMD
• Marc D Counts, MD
• County of Sullivan (Kingsport Health Center Dental Clinic)
• County of Sullivan (Kingsport Health Center)

• Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Kingsport, TN
• Providers in Kingsport, TN by specialty
• Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Tennessee

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Oct 22, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.