Ben T. Furman, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Nashville, TN
Ben T. Furman, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1972617116, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000040491, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Ben T. Furman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License numbers
- MD0000040491 TN
40491 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 20TH Ave N Ste 106, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 284-5887
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1507969 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071116000171); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgical oncology physician records → All 62 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 300 20TH Ave N Ste 106
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laura Dunbar, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1346320330
Verify Ben T. Furman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000040491Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Ben T. Furman among 62 surgical oncology physician records in Tennessee
Ben T. Furman, MD is one of 62 surgical oncology 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2009 among the 46 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 62 surgical oncology physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
All 62 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Dunbar, MDNashville, TN 372031346320330
- Pat Whitworth, MDNashville, TN 372031144205519
- Maria Mulero Morales, MDNashville, TN 372041336692920
- Mariana Chavez, M.D.Nashville, TN 372091265787550
- Adrian Pearson, M.D.Nashville, TN 372121568549475
- Naji Abumrad, MDNashville, TN 372321548369978
- Christina Bailey, MDNashville, TN 372321447307301
- Eugene Chambers, MDNashville, TN 372321942392352
Common questions
What is Ben T. Furman, MD's NPI number?
Ben T. Furman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972617116, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben T. Furman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 20TH Ave N Ste 106, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 284-5887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben T. Furman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000040491, 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.
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.