Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Charlene Matthews, FNP

Adult Medicine Physician · Newport, TN

Charlene Matthews, FNP is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in Newport, Tennessee, and NPI 1447503842, issued on Oct 23, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 16835, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1447503842
Name
Charlene Matthews
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
License number
16835 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
833 W Highway 25 70 Ste D, Newport, TN 37821
Phone
(423) 720-9111
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Charlene Matthews 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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult medicine physician in 2024

628 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,896 among the 1,419 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Charlene Matthews628
  2. Specialty average2,896

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril46 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium45 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate39 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl31 claims
  5. Ozempic23 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl23 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.

Adult Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 49 adult medicine physician records in Tennessee.

Other adult medicine physician records in Tennessee

  1. Briana Arnett, APRNSpringfield, TN1104456052
  2. Indu Bali, MDColumbia, TN1154425361
  3. Gay Battle, M.D.Johnson City, TN1447454525
  4. Freddie Bennett, MDKnoxville, TN1851353155
  5. Paul Boerema, M.D.Cleveland, TN1396979233
  6. Matthew ChandlerJackson, TN1659066926
  7. Allan Chastain, M.D.Cleveland, TN1508877341
  8. Buddy Collins, FNP-BCGreeneville, TN1164382438
  9. Molly DentonGermantown, TN1669148318
  10. Vicky Dillon, FNPCookeville, TN1023540457

Common questions

What is Charlene Matthews, FNP's NPI number?

Charlene Matthews, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447503842, issued on Oct 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charlene Matthews, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 833 W Highway 25 70 Ste D, Newport, TN, 37821. Phone: (423) 720-9111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charlene Matthews, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 16835, 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 Charlene Matthews, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charlene Matthews, FNP had 628 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among adult medicine physician prescribers was 2,896. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.