NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Blake Edward Wittenberg, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Knoxville, TN

Blake Edward Wittenberg, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1982191003, issued on Apr 14, 2018. Check the license (Tennessee 73245, 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
1982191003
Name
Blake Edward Wittenberg
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
73245 TN
DR.0066896 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 360, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone
(865) 524-1869
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250707000300); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2018
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 360

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

  1. Addie AllisonSurgical Physician Assistant1861289761
  2. Caetlyn Best, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952941569
  3. Megan Breckenkamp, PA-CNeurological Surgery Physician1184380784
  4. Sydney Bumbarger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720891682
  5. Christopher Dalby, PASurgical Physician Assistant1104329069
  6. Abigail Fernandez, PAPhysician Assistant1891379350

Verify Blake Edward Wittenberg 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Blake Wittenberg15
  2. Specialty average172

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: $98.33

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Cerapedics Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Blake Wittenberg$98
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Neurosurgical Associates PCKnoxville, TN
  2. Physiotherapy Associates IncLoudon, TN

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

Blake Edward Wittenberg among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee

Blake Edward Wittenberg, MD is one of 191 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Todd Abel, MDKnoxville, TN 379201518946615
  2. Megan Breckenkamp, PA-CKnoxville, TN 379201184380784
  3. Nathaniel Ellens, MDKnoxville, TN 379201265939524
  4. Jacob Gallaher, PA-CKnoxville, TN 379201063006922
  5. Christopher Gallati, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201649448713
  6. Carter Gerard, MDKnoxville, TN 379201336450105
  7. James Killeffer, MDKnoxville, TN 379201851333728
  8. Dakota Roysdon, PA-CKnoxville, TN 379201417653304

Common questions

What is Blake Edward Wittenberg, MD's NPI number?

Blake Edward Wittenberg, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982191003, issued on Apr 14, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Blake Edward Wittenberg, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 360, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 524-1869. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Blake Edward Wittenberg, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 73245, 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 Blake Edward Wittenberg, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Blake Edward Wittenberg, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.

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.