NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1790783330 M.D.
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Surgery Physician in Knoxville, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,199 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
228
Medicare Part D claims · 186 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
Generic prescribing
66%
generic claims · 34% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$71.91
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Connie Pennington, M.D. filed 228 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Surgery Physician in Knoxville, Tennessee, prescribing 66% generic.
- 228
- Part D claims, 2023
- 66%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Connie Pennington, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
228 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Connie Pennington, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Connie Pennington, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
228 35% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Connie Pennington, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 800 S GAY ST STE 100, Knoxville, TN, 37929, with a listed phone of (423) 534-9029. NPI 1790783330 was issued on 07/08/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 228 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 186 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $15K in drug spend, split 34% brand-name and 66% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 12.3%.
Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,199 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1790783330 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/08/2005 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Connie Pennington, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Blue Ridge Medical Management Corporation
Johnson City, TN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Connie Pennington, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$72
Largest payer
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Connie Pennington, M.D. - brand share 34.0%
Surgery Physician average
34% brand-name claims vs 66% generic, on 228 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
228
Total Claims
$15K
Total Drug Cost
186
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 241
- Total Day Supply
- 1,804
- Brand vs Generic
- 34% brand / 66% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $12K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 28 (12.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 63
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.49
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Connie Pennington, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Sutab
Sutab
36 claims
- Clenpiq
Clenpiq
32 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
20 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
19 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T…
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Sutab Sod Sulf/Pot Chloride/Mag Sulf | 36 |
| Clenpiq Sod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac | 32 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 20 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 19 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 15 |
| Gavilyte-G "Peg3350/Sod Sulf | N/A |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How Connie Pennington, M.D. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,199
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider
Connie Pennington, M.D.'s 228 claims are above the specialty average of 169.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Pennington.
Dr. Ahmad Abdulkarim
MD, PHD
Memphis, TN
Dr. Naji Abumrad
MD
Nashville, TN
Dr. Carlton Adams
M.D.
Nashville, TN
Dr. Raeanna Adams
M.D.
Nashville, TN
Dr. Terry Adams
M.D.
Knoxville, TN
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Connie Pennington, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Connie Pennington, M.D. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Knoxville, Tennessee. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Connie Pennington, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Connie Pennington, M.D. wrote 228 Medicare Part D claims totaling $15K in drug costs for 186 beneficiaries.
Where is Connie Pennington, M.D. located? ▼
Connie Pennington, M.D. is located at 800 S GAY ST STE 100, Knoxville, TN, 37929. Phone: (423) 534-9029.
What is Connie Pennington, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Connie Pennington, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790783330, issued on 07/08/2005.
Does Connie Pennington, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Connie Pennington, M.D.'s prescribing is 34% brand-name and 66% generic drugs by claim count, with $12K in brand drug costs.
Does Connie Pennington, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Connie Pennington, M.D. had 28 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 12.3%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,199 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Connie Pennington, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Connie Pennington, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Sutab, Clenpiq, Doxycycline Hyclate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Connie Pennington, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Connie Pennington, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 228 Part D claims and 186 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Connie Pennington, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Connie Pennington, M.D.'s NPI is 1790783330 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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