NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Buddy Joseph Collins, FNP-BC

Adult Medicine Physician · Greeneville, TN

Buddy Joseph Collins, FNP-BC is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in Greeneville, Tennessee, and NPI 1164382438, issued on Nov 17, 2025. Check the license (Tennessee 40327, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164382438
Name
Buddy Joseph Collins
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
License number
40327 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1532 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Greeneville, TN 37814
Phone
(423) 616-0705
Enumerated
Nov 17, 2025
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260513004511); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2025
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 Buddy Joseph Collins 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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Buddy Joseph Collins among 36 adult medicine physician records in Tennessee

Buddy Joseph Collins, FNP-BC is one of 36 adult medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 89% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 1998 among the 18 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0505X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 36 adult medicine physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 adult medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bojidar Dolaptchiev, M.D.Newport, TN 378211184782740
  2. Charlene Matthews, FNPNewport, TN 378211447503842
  3. Nicholas Klokochar, M.D.Lenoir City, TN 377721598768418
  4. Lenette Perra, MDKnoxville, TN 379161073580932
  5. Freddie Bennett, MDKnoxville, TN 379181851353155
  6. Anthony Justice, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379341295007730
  7. Kasey Kohring, WHNPKnoxville, TN 379341396014643
  8. Seema Goenka, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376841518998152

Common questions

What is Buddy Joseph Collins, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Buddy Joseph Collins, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164382438, issued on Nov 17, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Buddy Joseph Collins, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1532 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Greeneville, TN, 37814. Phone: (423) 616-0705. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Buddy Joseph Collins, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 40327, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.