NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cullen Black, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Cullen Black, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1487116166, issued on Apr 2, 2019. Check the license (Tennessee 0000065115, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487116166
Name
Cullen Black
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
0000065115 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
941 Spring Creek RD, Chattanooga, TN 37412
Phone
(423) 894-7870
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220722001021); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2019
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 941 Spring Creek RD

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

  1. Hannah Afman, OTDOccupational Therapist1346106978
  2. Antoinette Boameh, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1194157610
  3. Victoria BuiCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1063345007
  4. Melissa Bunnell, DOFamily Medicine Physician1861707507
  5. Dinora Duke, BSN, RNStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104742832
  6. Estuardo Figueroa, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1255380200

Verify Cullen Black 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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

622 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cullen Black622
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone68 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass40 claims
  3. Cefuroxime29 claims
  4. Cefdinir27 claims
  5. Azithromycin21 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium21 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. Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN

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

Cullen Black among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee

Cullen Black, MD is one of 2,674 family medicine physician 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 2019, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

130 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 130 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Bunnell, DOChattanooga, TN 374121861707507
  2. David Close, MDChattanooga, TN 374121558335844
  3. Robert Drake, MDChattanooga, TN 374121730153818
  4. Siobhan Duff, MDChattanooga, TN 374121588638910
  5. Diane Fortier, MDChattanooga, TN 374121346214855
  6. Monique Golding, MDChattanooga, TN 374121619941119
  7. Donald Hartsfield, DOChattanooga, TN 374121962476069
  8. Randy Heisser, MDEast Ridge, TN 374121689620999

Common questions

What is Cullen Black, MD's NPI number?

Cullen Black, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487116166, issued on Apr 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cullen Black, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 941 Spring Creek RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37412. Phone: (423) 894-7870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cullen Black, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 0000065115, 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 Cullen Black, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cullen Black, MD had 622 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.