Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Axel Grothey, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Germantown, TN

Axel Grothey, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Germantown, Tennessee, and NPI 1841278678, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1841278678
Name
Axel Grothey
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
Practice location
7945 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, TN 38138
Phone
(901) 683-0055
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7945 Wolf River Blvd

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

  1. Adio Abdu, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1861615627
  2. Tracie Abel, NPNurse Practitioner1437510773
  3. Lauren AlbertineStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073087490
  4. Allen Ardestani, MD, PHDNeuroradiology Physician1134474711
  5. Adrian Banks, APRNNurse Practitioner1215455373
  6. Ramakrishna Battini, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1710122601

Verify Axel Grothey in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

564 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 885 among the 8,428 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 92 claims were for opioids.

  1. Axel Grothey564
  2. Specialty average885

Most prescribed

  1. Prochlorperazine Maleate66 claims
  2. Creon43 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride43 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
  5. Eliquis32 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt26 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 87.9 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $21,410.88

42 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. The 6,678 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,643.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Axel Grothey$21,410.88
  2. Specialty average$7,643.36

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. The West Clinic P.C.Memphis, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 225 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee.

Other hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Jonathan Abbas, MDNashville, TN1316145253
  2. Feras Abdul Khalek, M.D.Sevierville, TN1497079008
  3. Mohammed Amine Achhal El Kadmiri, M.D.Nashville, TN1457614778
  4. Nimesh Adhikari, MDKingsport, TN1417470832
  5. Omar Ahmad, M.D.Millington, TN1093779456
  6. Bilawal Ahmed, MDMemphis, TN1164837829
  7. Tamjeed Ahmed, M.D.Gallatin, TN1235420316
  8. Ali Akram, MDKnoxville, TN1922664812
  9. David Aljadir, M.D.Knoxville, TN1922201136
  10. Suneetha Amara, M.D.Nashville, TN1699088096

Common questions

What is Axel Grothey, M.D.'s NPI number?

Axel Grothey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841278678, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Axel Grothey, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7945 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, TN, 38138. Phone: (901) 683-0055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Axel Grothey, M.D.'s license?

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 Axel Grothey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Axel Grothey, M.D. had 564 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 885. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Axel Grothey, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.9 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.