NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alessandra M. Cathel, DO

Neurological Surgery Physician · Johnson City, TN

Alessandra M. Cathel, DO is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Johnson City, Tennessee, and NPI 1194250142, issued on Apr 27, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 6443, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194250142
Name
Alessandra M. Cathel
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
6443 TN
DR.0073021 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Med Tech Pkwy Ste 300, Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone
(423) 232-8301
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2017
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2026
Fax
(423) 232-8304
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250913000467); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 701 Med Tech Pkwy Ste 300

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rebekah Austin, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1326030339
  2. Tavis Clonch, P.A.Physician Assistant1629752514
  3. Michael GalanteSurgical Physician Assistant1295695179
  4. Elisabeth Lowe, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1639657562
  5. Melanie McAmisPhysician Assistant1154077766
  6. Sara Seneker, PASurgical Physician Assistant1275175234

Verify Alessandra M. Cathel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Alessandra Cathel15
  2. Specialty average172

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $199.99

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alessandra Cathel$200
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

  1. Blue Ridge Medical Management CorporationJohnson City, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alessandra M. Cathel among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee

Alessandra M. Cathel, DO is one of 191 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebekah Austin, MDJohnson City, TN 376041326030339
  2. Scott Dulebohn, M. D.Johnson City, TN 376041528009198
  3. Timothy Fullagar, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041629088364
  4. Steven Hamel, MDJohnson City, TN 376041770549453
  5. Selma Kominek, MDJohnson City, TN 376041750518544
  6. Jim Brasfield, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201558399089
  7. James Burt, M.D., F.A.C.S.Bristol, TN 376201619983962
  8. Jody Helms, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201093930216

Common questions

What is Alessandra M. Cathel, DO's NPI number?

Alessandra M. Cathel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194250142, issued on Apr 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alessandra M. Cathel, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Med Tech Pkwy Ste 300, Johnson City, TN, 37604. Phone: (423) 232-8301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alessandra M. Cathel, DO's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 6443, 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 Alessandra M. Cathel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alessandra M. Cathel, DO had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.