NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cary Cavender, M.D.

Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician · Memphis, TN

Cary Cavender, M.D. is a pediatric gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1497847727, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 49692, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497847727
Name
Cary Cavender
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician 2080P0206X
License numbers
49692 TN
21497 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
51 N Dunlap St, Memphis, TN 38105
Phone
(901) 287-7337
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
1531977 TN
009937109 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210419000431); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 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 51 N Dunlap St

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

  1. Faria Abdullah, M.DPediatrics Physician1417280835
  2. Mohammed Absi, M.DPediatric Cardiology Physician1396951687
  3. Ramin Alemzadeh, MDPediatric Endocrinology Physician1346291853
  4. Ellis Arjmand, M.D.Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician1538189147
  5. Claire Arlotto, AC-PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1497348916
  6. Sandra Arnold, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1417913799

Verify Cary Cavender 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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Industry payments in 2024: $97.56

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Corium, LLC. The 1,184 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,585.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cary Cavender$97.56
  2. Specialty average$2,585.05

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

  1. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Cary Cavender among 51 pediatric gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee

Cary Cavender, M.D. is one of 51 pediatric gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 73% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0206X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 51 pediatric gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 pediatric gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dennis Black, MDMemphis, TN 381051407812415
  2. Mark Corkins, MDMemphis, TN 381051346355963
  3. Stephanie Davenport, DOMemphis, TN 381051497374649
  4. Linda Lazar, MDMemphis, TN 381051679530687
  5. Dong Xi, MDMemphis, TN 381051508284068
  6. Price Edwards, MDMemphis, TN 381031144617044
  7. John Eshun, MDMemphis, TN 381031659372613
  8. Walter Ifeadike, MDMemphis, TN 381201689684839

Common questions

What is Cary Cavender, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cary Cavender, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497847727, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cary Cavender, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 N Dunlap St, Memphis, TN, 38105. Phone: (901) 287-7337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cary Cavender, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 49692, 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. 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.