Benjamin W. Johnson, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Knoxville, TN
Benjamin W. Johnson, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1982674164, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 21653, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin W. Johnson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 21653 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1342 Papermill Pointe Way, Knoxville, TN 37909
- Phone
- (865) 673-5000
- Enumerated
- Jan 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 588-5711
- Medicaid ID
- 1511721 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031121000629); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1342 Papermill Pointe Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Patricia BauerFamily Nurse Practitioner1720481070
- Amy Blevins, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1689247553
- Naomi CarteeRadiologic Technologist1235508102
- Amanda CollinsOther Specialist/Technologist1841667292
- Shannon Crawley, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1861987596
- Adolfo Cuadra, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1457321648
Verify Benjamin W. Johnson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
110 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam15 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 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): 61.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $472.43
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Associated Pain Specialists, PCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin W. Johnson among 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee
Benjamin W. Johnson, M.D. is one of 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 82 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Ussery, MDKnoxville, TN 379091982601290
- David Annand, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161124019013
- Mark Nelson, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161336117944
- Laurence Pittman, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161962650317
- Jeffrey Roberts, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161558352914
- Christopher Vinsant, MDKnoxville, TN 379161821067273
- James Wike, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161003884073
- Michael Chavin, MDKnoxville, TN 379171386736841
Common questions
What is Benjamin W. Johnson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin W. Johnson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982674164, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin W. Johnson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1342 Papermill Pointe Way, Knoxville, TN, 37909. Phone: (865) 673-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin W. Johnson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 21653, 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 Benjamin W. Johnson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin W. Johnson, M.D. had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin W. Johnson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 61.9 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), 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.