NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christi Lee Cazalas Earnest, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Memphis, TN

Christi Lee Cazalas Earnest, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1609096148, issued on Apr 26, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 47922, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609096148
Name
Christi Lee Cazalas Earnest
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
47922 TN
30158 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1533 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone
(901) 320-6915
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2007
Record last updated
May 14, 2024
Fax
(901) 320-6920
Medicaid ID
1525696 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111108000811); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1533 Union Ave

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

  1. Stephanie Connelly, MDInternal Medicine Physician1023074382
  2. Christopher Wright, MDInternal Medicine Physician1801392469

Verify Christi Lee Cazalas Earnest 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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,538 Medicare Part D claims for 451 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christi Earnest4,538
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate368 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium273 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium155 claims
  4. Gabapentin105 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl104 claims
  6. Omeprazole104 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Primary Care Group, LLCMemphis, TN

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

325 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 325 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

Other internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

  1. John Aaron, MDClarksville, TN1629019922
  2. Damon Abaray, MDNashville, TN1275680134
  3. Samuel Abbas, MDHixson, TN1497105373
  4. Matthew Abbate, MDNashville, TN1982796306
  5. Sarmed Abdullah, M.D.Lexington, TN1588755359
  6. Temidayo Abe, MDNashville, TN1366947798
  7. Ahad Abid, MDNashville, TN1316500176
  8. Mouna Abouamara, MDJohnson City, TN1447324603
  9. Betty Abraham, MDChattanooga, TN1093923633
  10. Rawan Abu-Zeitoon, M.DKingsport, TN1265621072

Common questions

What is Christi Lee Cazalas Earnest, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christi Lee Cazalas Earnest, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609096148, issued on Apr 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christi Lee Cazalas Earnest, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1533 Union Ave, Memphis, TN, 38104. Phone: (901) 320-6915. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christi Lee Cazalas Earnest, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 47922, 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 Christi Lee Cazalas Earnest, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christi Lee Cazalas Earnest, M.D. had 4,538 Medicare Part D claims for 451 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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