NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernadette L. Hee, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Cookeville, TN

Bernadette L. Hee, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Cookeville, Tennessee, and NPI 1902839806, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD45556, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902839806
Name
Bernadette L. Hee
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
MD45556 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
145 W 4TH St Ste 201, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone
(931) 783-2143
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
May 26, 2022
Fax
(931) 783-2152
Medicaid IDs
7100423310 KY
1518193 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100527000538); accepts Medicare assignment
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 145 W 4TH St Ste 201

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

  1. Gail Cook, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1346524279
  2. Pamela Dobbs, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053416156
  3. Mary Lou Fornehed, ACNP, BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1083647275
  4. Randy Gaw, MDNeurology Physician1669406500
  5. David Henson, M.D.Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1801899224
  6. Daniel Howell, M.D.Surgery Physician1235393612

Verify Bernadette L. Hee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license MD45556    Check 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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,308 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Bernadette Hee1,308
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta153 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa143 claims
  3. Azithromycin93 claims
  4. Prednisone65 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate47 claims
  6. Ofev45 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $348.41

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bernadette Hee$348.41
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Amg-Livingston LLCLivingston, TN
  2. Hospital Medicine Services OF Tennessee PCLivingston, TN

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

Bernadette L. Hee among 359 pulmonary disease physician records in Tennessee

Bernadette L. Hee, M.D. is one of 359 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 288 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 359 pulmonary disease physician records in Tennessee.

All 359 in Tennessee → Every provider in Cookeville → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Kane, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011659306611
  2. Gowthami Kobbari, MDCookeville, TN 385011376061226
  3. Hima Kona, MDCookeville, TN 385011982800603
  4. Vijay Rupanagudi, MDCookeville, TN 385011649290404
  5. Luis Urbina, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011609855063
  6. Louis Vossel, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011609969294
  7. Jon Freels, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011336200385
  8. John Jensen, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011124246681

Common questions

What is Bernadette L. Hee, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bernadette L. Hee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902839806, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernadette L. Hee, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 W 4TH St Ste 201, Cookeville, TN, 38501. Phone: (931) 783-2143. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernadette L. Hee, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD45556, 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 Bernadette L. Hee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernadette L. Hee, M.D. had 1,308 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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