Christian J. Rhea, D.O.
Rheumatology Physician · Nashville, TN
Christian J. Rhea, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1982668976, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD1757, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christian J. Rhea
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD1757 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 22ND Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (629) 255-2184
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (629) 255-4063
- Medicaid ID
- 3319699 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060503000335); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 222 22ND Ave N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christian J. Rhea in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD1757Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,637 Medicare Part D claims for 499 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 70 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone597 claims
- Methotrexate384 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate327 claims
- Allopurinol159 claims
- Celecoxib132 claims
- Gabapentin107 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $4,824.45
237 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Heritage Medical Associates PCNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christian J. Rhea among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
Christian J. Rhea, D.O. is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 139 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Victor Byrd, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031952392797
- Robert Collins, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031851474092
- Susan Harwell, MDNashville, TN 372031629202593
- Robert Lagrone, MDNashville, TN 372031417903378
- Gary Margolies, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031982649257
- Paul Wheeler, MDNashville, TN 372031750376786
- Tracy Frech, MDNashville, TN 372041831215227
- Leslie Cuevas, MDNashville, TN 372051790779213
Common questions
What is Christian J. Rhea, D.O.'s NPI number?
Christian J. Rhea, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982668976, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christian J. Rhea, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 22ND Ave N, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (629) 255-2184. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christian J. Rhea, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD1757, 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 Christian J. Rhea, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christian J. Rhea, D.O. had 2,637 Medicare Part D claims for 499 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.
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.