Christopher Blake McKinless, D.O.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Knoxville, TN
Christopher Blake McKinless, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1598041626, issued on Nov 3, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 2789, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Blake McKinless
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 2789 TN
0102203742 VA
205842 NC
3038 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1431 Centerpoint Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37932
- Phone
- (865) 985-7476
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190222002127); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1431 Centerpoint Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Bishop, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1417278193
- David Brennick, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1447379185
- Brandon Brooks, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154673085
- Tracie Bullock, A.P.R.N.Nurse Practitioner1891878641
- Mitchell Dyer, PAPhysician Assistant1407136682
- Sarah Figarola, P.A.Physician Assistant1164469771
Verify Christopher Blake McKinless in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 2789Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
234 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Cephalexin25 claims
- Azithromycin17 claims
- Prednisone17 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Charleston Area Medical Center IncRonceverte, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Blake McKinless among 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee
Christopher Blake McKinless, D.O. is one of 1,174 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2012 among the 667 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee.
All 1,174 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bishop, D.O.Knoxville, TN 379321417278193
- David Brennick, MDKnoxville, TN 379321447379185
- James Henry, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379321225079882
- Ben Kerny, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379321275727281
- Beth Milliner, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379321598928699
- Robert Taylor, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379341104867712
- Thomas Demaro, D.O.Knoxville, TN 379241053350363
- Robert Blaine, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231609471184
Common questions
What is Christopher Blake McKinless, D.O.'s NPI number?
Christopher Blake McKinless, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598041626, issued on Nov 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Blake McKinless, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1431 Centerpoint Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37932. Phone: (865) 985-7476. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Blake McKinless, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 2789, 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 Blake McKinless, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Blake McKinless, D.O. had 234 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Blake McKinless, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.