NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ben J. Birdwell, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Hermitage, TN

Ben J. Birdwell, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hermitage, Tennessee, and NPI 1366496655, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 4334, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366496655
Name
Ben J. Birdwell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
4334 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5653 Frist Blvd, Hermitage, TN 37076
Phone
(615) 391-3971
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 369-2032
Medicaid ID
3144947 TN
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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Verify Ben J. Birdwell 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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Ben J. Birdwell among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Ben J. Birdwell, 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 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).

15 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hermitage

They are 15 of the 681 NPPES records with a practice address in Hermitage, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Adamini, MDHermitage, TN 370761053874123
  2. Shayna Ba, MDHermitage, TN 370761780249649
  3. Andreina Baird Borja, M.D.Hermitage, TN 370761417531203
  4. Michael Beckham, MDHermitage, TN 370761053303248
  5. Tyler Blahnik, MDHermitage, TN 370761164009106
  6. Demeka Campbell, MDHermitage, TN 370761780715342
  7. Gurbans Deol, M.D.Hermitage, TN 370761144664376
  8. Kristen Kerr, M.D.Hermitage, TN 370761770928129

Common questions

What is Ben J. Birdwell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ben J. Birdwell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366496655, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ben J. Birdwell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5653 Frist Blvd, Hermitage, TN, 37076. Phone: (615) 391-3971. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ben J. Birdwell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 4334, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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