NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Mahone Tolleson, MD

Neurology Physician · Nashville, TN

Christopher Mahone Tolleson, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1225159890, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 45821, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225159890
Name
Christopher Mahone Tolleson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
45821 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 322-3000
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 936-0605
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100712000685); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2006
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 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic

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

  1. Kristie AamodtPediatric Endocrinology Physician1780115931
  2. Hibo Abdi, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1336761758
  3. Hodan Abdi, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710383922
  4. Cecilia Abello, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760336101
  5. Ahad Abid, MDInternal Medicine Physician1316500176
  6. Yara Aboshady, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1558998971

Verify Christopher Mahone Tolleson 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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

4,459 Medicare Part D claims for 662 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Christopher Tolleson4,459
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa1,033 claims
  2. Clonazepam335 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er255 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl236 claims
  5. Primidone178 claims
  6. Gabapentin175 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,155.86

51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Tolleson$2,155.86
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Champion Physical Therapy LLC HallsSeymour, TN
  2. Mountain Region Speech And Hearing CenterKingsport, TN
  3. Physiotherapy Associates IncLoudon, TN
  4. University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN

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

Christopher Mahone Tolleson among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee

Christopher Mahone Tolleson, MD is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% 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, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacqueline Ansell, M.DNashville, TN 372321750357042
  2. Danielle Cherdak, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321497720239
  3. Joy Derwenskus, DONashville, TN 372321316937915
  4. Robert Fallis, MDNashville, TN 372321508867789
  5. Wiaam Falouji, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321013920735
  6. John Fang, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321952315475
  7. Latai Grant Brown, MDNashville, TN 372321679519573
  8. Noel Lim, MDNashville, TN 372321710919295

Common questions

What is Christopher Mahone Tolleson, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Mahone Tolleson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225159890, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Mahone Tolleson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Mahone Tolleson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 45821, 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 Mahone Tolleson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Mahone Tolleson, MD had 4,459 Medicare Part D claims for 662 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Mahone Tolleson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 of 100. 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.

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