Adam Clayton Wright, MD
Dermatology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Adam Clayton Wright, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1952693483, issued on May 3, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 54440, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adam Clayton Wright
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 54440 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6516 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
- Phone
- (865) 450-9361
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 450-9362
- Medicaid ID
- Q024514 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160726002070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 226 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6516 Kingston Pike
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kaleb Albert, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659252658
- John AllenPhysician Assistant1982562856
- Elizabeth Anderson, MDDermatology Physician1073589925
- Joshua Bakke, M.D.Dermatology Physician1851747695
- Lindsey BestFamily Nurse Practitioner1962954859
- Sarah Hagar, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730053364
Verify Adam Clayton Wright in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 54440Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,372 Medicare Part D claims for 1,041 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin964 claims
- Cefadroxil168 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate95 claims
- Fluorouracil39 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Betamethasone Diprop Augmented14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $31.13
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Knoxville Institute OF Dermatology PLLCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adam Clayton Wright among 226 dermatology physician records in Tennessee
Adam Clayton Wright, MD is one of 226 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 162 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 226 dermatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 226 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Anderson, MDKnoxville, TN 379191073589925
- Joshua Bakke, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379191851747695
- Robert Griffith, MDKnoxville, TN 379191689758138
- Robert Griffith, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379191619235355
- Erin Garfield, MDKnoxville, TN 379201285195131
- Lawrence Bushkell, MDKnoxville, TN 379211376501544
- Lee Dittrich, MDKnoxville, TN 379221316905862
- Matthew Doppelt, D.O.Knoxville, TN 379221306891494
Common questions
What is Adam Clayton Wright, MD's NPI number?
Adam Clayton Wright, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952693483, issued on May 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adam Clayton Wright, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6516 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37919. Phone: (865) 450-9361. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adam Clayton Wright, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 54440, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Adam Clayton Wright, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adam Clayton Wright, MD had 1,372 Medicare Part D claims for 1,041 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Adam Clayton Wright, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.