Christopher Taleghani, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Hermitage, TN
Christopher Taleghani, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Hermitage, Tennessee, and NPI 1992840813, issued on Feb 20, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee MD36852, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Taleghani
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- MD36852 TN
37599 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5653 Frist Blvd, Hermitage, TN 37076
- Phone
- (615) 884-0001
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2024
- Fax
- (615) 884-0009
- Medicaid ID
- 64060767 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240913001710); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5653 Frist Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Taleghani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD36852Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $3,473.79
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Luminis Health Medical Group, LLCAnnapolis, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Taleghani among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee
Christopher Taleghani, MD is one of 191 neurological surgery 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 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 191 in Tennessee → Every provider in Hermitage → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Storey, MDHermitage, TN 370761811289135
- Ronald Zellem, MDHendersonville, TN 370751518908466
- Arthur Cushman, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721053492884
- Frances Kopecky, MDFranklin, TN 370671013004118
- Brett Simpson, M.D.Clarksville, TN 370401376961987
- Ali Shirzadi, M.D.Brentwood, TN 370271720358971
- George Lien, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291790702363
- Michael Moran, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291063502037
Common questions
What is Christopher Taleghani, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Taleghani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992840813, issued on Feb 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Taleghani, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5653 Frist Blvd, Hermitage, TN, 37076. Phone: (615) 884-0001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Taleghani, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD36852, 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 Taleghani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Taleghani, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.