Brian Wetherington, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Alcoa, TN
Brian Wetherington, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Alcoa, Tennessee, and NPI 1184917635, issued on May 17, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee MD055614, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Wetherington
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- MD055614 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN 37701
- Phone
- (865) 984-3864
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (865) 380-4095
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170815001490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian Wetherington in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD055614Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
361 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin104 claims
- Pregabalin35 claims
- Methocarbamol31 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl26 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 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): 79.3 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: $4,702.69
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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
- Blount Memorial Physician Group IncAlcoa, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Wetherington among 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee
Brian Wetherington, 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 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Alcoa → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amber Hampton, MDAlcoa, TN 377011174704043
- Marc Valley, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041588641138
- Todd PepperMaryville, TN 378041922192558
- Allen Foster, M.D.Morristown, TN 378131326132572
- Dennis Harris, MDMorristown, TN 378141477590404
- Jonathan McBride, MDVonore, TN 378851962899526
- Benjamin Johnson, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091982674164
- Todd Ussery, MDKnoxville, TN 379091982601290
Common questions
What is Brian Wetherington, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Wetherington, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184917635, issued on May 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Wetherington, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN, 37701. Phone: (865) 984-3864. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Wetherington, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD055614, 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 Brian Wetherington, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Wetherington, M.D. had 361 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Wetherington, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.