NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin Davidson, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Knoxville, TN

Austin Davidson, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1598185092, issued on Apr 23, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 60838, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598185092
Name
Austin Davidson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
60838 TN
277969 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
260 Fort Sanders West Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone
(865) 558-4400
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2026
Fax
(865) 558-4421
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200707002271); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2014
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 260 Fort Sanders West Blvd

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

  1. Dorothy Allen, PAPhysician Assistant1861644650
  2. Cory Anderson, PAPhysician Assistant1225833262
  3. Paul Becker, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1205804473
  4. Douglas Calhoun, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1770552937
  5. David Cooper, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1215490784
  6. Michael Craig, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1477522761

Verify Austin Davidson 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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

253 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 76 claims were for opioids.

  1. Austin Davidson253
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam75 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl62 claims
  3. Ibuprofen36 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium16 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl14 claims
  6. Celecoxib13 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): 91.5 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,896.92

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Forma Medical. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Austin Davidson$1,897
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Champion Physical Therapy LLC HallsKnoxville, TN
  2. Orthotennessee PCKnoxville, TN

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

Austin Davidson among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee

Austin Davidson, M.D. is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 306 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carl Carlson, MDKnoxville, TN 379221376529016
  2. John Crawford, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221790760015
  3. Joseph Defiore, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221427025220
  4. George Holloway, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221154390136
  5. Luke Madigan, MDKnoxville, TN 379221942259569
  6. James Maguire, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221649247966
  7. William McPeake, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221750358057
  8. Cameron Sears, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221528035151

Common questions

What is Austin Davidson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Austin Davidson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598185092, issued on Apr 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin Davidson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 260 Fort Sanders West Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37922. Phone: (865) 558-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin Davidson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 60838, 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 Austin Davidson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin Davidson, M.D. had 253 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Austin Davidson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.5 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.

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