NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Sawyer, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Knoxville, TN

Christopher Sawyer, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1235540733, issued on May 19, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 2525, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235540733
Name
Christopher Sawyer
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
2525 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 20TH St, Knoxville, TN 37916
Phone
(865) 331-4321
Enumerated
May 19, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 331-4320
Medicaid ID
Q005850 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140723001208); accepts Medicare assignment
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 501 20TH St

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

  1. Michial Adkins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1740594365
  2. Rosario Adkins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649249657
  3. Cynthia Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1811093339
  4. David Annand, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1124019013
  5. Richard Armfield, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1679564306
  6. Michael Baird, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1053389700

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

446 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 172 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Sawyer446
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen128 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl71 claims
  3. Promethazine Hcl47 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone40 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl38 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 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. Covenant Medical Group IncLoudon, TN

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

Christopher Sawyer among 297 surgical physician assistant records in Tennessee

Christopher Sawyer, PA is one of 297 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 41% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Tennessee

There are 297 surgical physician assistant records in Tennessee.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Greiner, P.A.Knoxville, TN 379161942238175
  2. Molly Warren, PAKnoxville, TN 379161235359712
  3. Victor Bridges, PACKnoxville, TN 379171760475891
  4. Brenda Morison, PA-CKnoxville, TN 379171528091295
  5. Nicholas Baloga, PA-CKnoxville, TN 379201366764276
  6. Charles Brandt, PAKnoxville, TN 379201952498420
  7. Jennie Clark, PA CKnoxville, TN 379201114910247
  8. Gregory Greene, PA-CKnoxville, TN 379201871681213

Common questions

What is Christopher Sawyer, PA's NPI number?

Christopher Sawyer, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235540733, issued on May 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Sawyer, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 20TH St, Knoxville, TN, 37916. Phone: (865) 331-4321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Sawyer, PA's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 2525, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Sawyer, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Sawyer, PA had 446 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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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