NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bert E. Simpson, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Knoxville, TN

Bert E. Simpson, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1093792442, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 37709, 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
1093792442
Name
Bert E. Simpson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
37709 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
109 Peterson Road, Knoxville, TN 37934
Phone
(865) 446-4032
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(868) 868-4746
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040123000641); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1985
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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Verify Bert E. Simpson 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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bert Simpson62
  2. Specialty average1,000

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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Parkwest Medical CenterLouisville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Bert E. Simpson among 731 psychiatry physician records in Tennessee

Bert E. Simpson, MD is one of 731 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 2084P0800X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 731 psychiatry physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Ault, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379321619310257
  2. Vanessa Freeman, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379321518329267
  3. William Hogan, MDKnoxville, TN 379321164527263
  4. Justin Lapollo, DOKnoxville, TN 379321811124340
  5. James Alexander, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231922047141
  6. Wayne Curfman, MDKnoxville, TN 379231891807152
  7. Rebecca Halperin, MDKnoxville, TN 379231942363833
  8. Kris Houser, MDKnoxville, TN 379231992798284

Common questions

What is Bert E. Simpson, MD's NPI number?

Bert E. Simpson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093792442, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bert E. Simpson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 Peterson Road, Knoxville, TN, 37934. Phone: (865) 446-4032. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bert E. Simpson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 37709, 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 Bert E. Simpson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bert E. Simpson, MD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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