NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce Allen Pendley, MD

Family Medicine Physician · East Ridge, TN

Bruce Allen Pendley, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in East Ridge, Tennessee, and NPI 1881634483, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 25137, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881634483
Name
Bruce Allen Pendley
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
25137 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1508 Tombras Ave, East Ridge, TN 37412
Phone
(423) 867-4969
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2026
Fax
(423) 867-4971
Medicaid ID
3083104 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031105000019); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1987
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 1508 Tombras Ave

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

  1. Patricia Blasick, PAMedical Physician Assistant1003072059
  2. Judith Boggess, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1457315848
  3. Laurie Davis, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1659332385
  4. Wendy Dodd, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1821590993
  5. Bruce Dyer, APNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1417187626
  6. Randy Heisser, MDFamily Medicine Physician1689620999

Verify Bruce Allen Pendley 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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5.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

18,669 Medicare Part D claims for 916 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 671 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bruce Pendley18,669
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,245 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium788 claims
  3. Omeprazole680 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate614 claims
  5. Furosemide497 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride491 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): 66.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score51.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%39.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%61.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $434.39

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Pendley$434.39
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Advanced Practice AllianceEast Ridge, TN
  2. Your Good Health, LLCFt Oglethorpe, GA

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

Bruce Allen Pendley among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee

Bruce Allen Pendley, MD is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in East Ridge

They are 3 of the 92 NPPES records with a practice address in East Ridge, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Bunnell, DOChattanooga, TN 374121861707507
  2. David Close, MDChattanooga, TN 374121558335844
  3. Robert Drake, MDChattanooga, TN 374121730153818
  4. Siobhan Duff, MDChattanooga, TN 374121588638910
  5. Diane Fortier, MDChattanooga, TN 374121346214855
  6. Monique Golding, MDChattanooga, TN 374121619941119
  7. Donald Hartsfield, DOChattanooga, TN 374121962476069
  8. Randy Heisser, MDEast Ridge, TN 374121689620999

Common questions

What is Bruce Allen Pendley, MD's NPI number?

Bruce Allen Pendley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881634483, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce Allen Pendley, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1508 Tombras Ave, East Ridge, TN, 37412. Phone: (423) 867-4969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce Allen Pendley, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 25137, 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 Bruce Allen Pendley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce Allen Pendley, MD had 18,669 Medicare Part D claims for 916 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce Allen Pendley, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.5 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.

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