NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Copeland, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Newport, TN

Christopher Copeland, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Newport, Tennessee, and NPI 1285602938, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 14957, 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
1285602938
Name
Christopher Copeland
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
14957 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
330 Heritage Blvd, Newport, TN 37821
Phone
(423) 623-7043
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2026
Fax
(523) 623-7046
Medicaid ID
3007198 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200225001034); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1982
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 330 Heritage Blvd

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

  1. Steven Morgan, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1720666035

Verify Christopher Copeland 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Christopher Copeland1,172
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone798 claims
  2. Suboxone151 claims
  3. Clonazepam117 claims
  4. Buprenorphine Hcl16 claims
  5. Buspirone Hcl15 claims
  6. Gabapentin12 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: $188.65

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Copeland$188.65
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Crossroads Treatment Centers OF Tennessee, PCNewport, TN
  2. Revida Recovery Centers PCKnoxville, TN

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

Christopher Copeland among 169 general practice physician records in Tennessee

Christopher Copeland, M.D. is one of 169 general practice physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 52% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 1995 among the 55 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 169 general practice physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gayle Hamann, DOMorristown, TN 378141588807689
  2. James Lyne, MDMorristown, TN 378141801914288
  3. Elizabeth Fitzgibbon, FNPMorristown, TN 378131164309233
  4. Kevin Johnson, DOMorristown, TN 378131598826349
  5. David Coffey, MDOneida, TN 378411912011792
  6. Peter Litchfield, MDOneida, TN 378411134309990
  7. Larry Perry, M.D.Oneida, TN 378411104849264
  8. Rodney Carter, M.D.Pigeon Forge, TN 378631497862668

Common questions

What is Christopher Copeland, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Copeland, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285602938, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Copeland, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 Heritage Blvd, Newport, TN, 37821. Phone: (423) 623-7043. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Copeland, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 14957, 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 Copeland, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Copeland, M.D. had 1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.