NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arnold D. Bridges, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Oak Ridge, TN

Arnold D. Bridges, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and NPI 1831131887, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 20234, 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
1831131887
Name
Arnold D. Bridges
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
20234 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
990 Oak Ridge Tpke, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone
(865) 481-1000
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
3049754 TN
3049752 TN
3049753 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050214000558); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1983
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 990 Oak Ridge Tpke

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

  1. Jacob Agner, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1285212100
  2. Charles Ashley, D.PH.Pharmacist1932136124
  3. Cindy Ayo, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1083778757
  4. Nawras Baban, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225075021
  5. Dell Bailey, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1316197882
  6. Jeff Baker, D.PH.Pharmacist1851311351

Verify Arnold D. Bridges 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

87 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Arnold Bridges87
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hospital Medicine Services OF Tennessee PCLenoir City, TN

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

Arnold D. Bridges among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Arnold D. Bridges, M.D. is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Oak Ridge

They are 22 of the 904 NPPES records with a practice address in Oak Ridge, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nawras Baban, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301225075021
  2. Helen Bidawid, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301114968856
  3. Daniel Duzan, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301518900091
  4. Srini Eranki, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301205873007
  5. Christopher Frost, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301881635928
  6. James Giles, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301487681466
  7. Wesley Hayes, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301780603084
  8. Michael Henderson, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301639125495

Common questions

What is Arnold D. Bridges, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arnold D. Bridges, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831131887, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arnold D. Bridges, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 990 Oak Ridge Tpke, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. Phone: (865) 481-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arnold D. Bridges, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 20234, 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 Arnold D. Bridges, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arnold D. Bridges, M.D. had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.