Buddy J. Clayton, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Elizabethton, TN
Buddy J. Clayton, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and NPI 1477525699, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD26900, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Buddy J. Clayton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD26900 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1497 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN 37643
- Phone
- (423) 542-8929
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 542-8621
- Medicaid IDs
- 3098929 TN
1477525699 VA
3098921 TN
Q003262 TN - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1497 W Elk Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Buddy J. Clayton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD26900Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Elizabethton
They are 19 of the 377 NPPES records with a practice address in Elizabethton, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.
All 19 in Elizabethton → All 2,674 in Tennessee → Every provider in Elizabethton →
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Common questions
What is Buddy J. Clayton, MD's NPI number?
Buddy J. Clayton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477525699, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Buddy J. Clayton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1497 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN, 37643. Phone: (423) 542-8929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Buddy J. Clayton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD26900, 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 Buddy J. Clayton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Buddy J. Clayton, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.