Carla R. Retief, M.D.
Procedural Dermatology Physician · Nashville, TN
Carla R. Retief, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1679585822, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD34844, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carla R. Retief
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
- License number
- MD34844 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4301 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215
- Phone
- (615) 383-6092
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2025
- Fax
- (615) 292-8424
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040928000330); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carla R. Retief in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD34844Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Dutasteride27 claims
- Cephalexin24 claims
- Minoxidil20 claims
- Spironolactone15 claims
- Fluorouracil14 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $135.90
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 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
- Affiliated Dermatologists OF Green Hills, PCNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carla R. Retief among 10 procedural dermatology physician records in Tennessee
Carla R. Retief, M.D. is one of 10 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 60% 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 30% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 30% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 20% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 10 procedural dermatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 10 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Procedural Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maria Arzubiaga, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291225117476
- Alvin Meyer, M.D.Hermitage, TN 370761215918321
- Jennifer Herrmann, M.D.Franklin, TN 370671245521756
- Paul Benson, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041982607180
- Robert Clemons, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041861495012
- Amber McMillinBristol, TN 376201679129829
- Claude Frazier, D.O.Knoxville, TN 379191710949508
- Richard Gibbs, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041306937891
Common questions
What is Carla R. Retief, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carla R. Retief, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679585822, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carla R. Retief, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN, 37215. Phone: (615) 383-6092. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carla R. Retief, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD34844, 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 Carla R. Retief, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carla R. Retief, M.D. had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carla R. Retief, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.