NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Steven Birdsey, MD

Surgery Physician · Dickson, TN

Christopher Steven Birdsey, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Dickson, Tennessee, and NPI 1720669518, issued on Apr 14, 2021. Check the license (Tennessee 77526, 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
1720669518
Name
Christopher Steven Birdsey
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
77526 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
111 Highway 70 E, Dickson, TN 37055
Phone
(615) 441-4487
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2026
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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Also registered at 111 Highway 70 E

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

  1. Julie Cherolis, MDAnesthesiology Physician1457396640
  2. Jyothi Chitekela, MDInternal Medicine Physician1619538709
  3. Holly ClinePrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1912392382
  4. Cynthia Dearborn, RNRegistered Nurse1538889878
  5. Chansamone Dee, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1598302051
  6. Nathan Dotson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194061291

Verify Christopher Steven Birdsey 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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

55 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Birdsey55
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl25 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.

Christopher Steven Birdsey among 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee

Christopher Steven Birdsey, MD is one of 631 surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 98% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 surgery physician records list a practice address in Dickson

They are 8 of the 588 NPPES records with a practice address in Dickson, and 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Imudia Ehanire, MDDickson, TN 370551427285311
  2. Gustavo Huerta, MDDickson, TN 370551073516100
  3. Matthew Jones, DODickson, TN 370551831639764
  4. Stanley Kelsey, MDDickson, TN 370551568549624
  5. Giacomo Meeker, M.D.Dickson, TN 370551790071173
  6. Julius Tang, M.D.Dickson, TN 370551326332172
  7. Robert Thuan, MDDickson, TN 370551770586745
  8. James Branson, M.D.Erin, TN 370611437177045

Common questions

What is Christopher Steven Birdsey, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Steven Birdsey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720669518, issued on Apr 14, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Steven Birdsey, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Highway 70 E, Dickson, TN, 37055. Phone: (615) 441-4487. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Steven Birdsey, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 77526, 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 Christopher Steven Birdsey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Steven Birdsey, MD had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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