Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

David Childress, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Athens, TN

David Childress, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Athens, Tennessee, and NPI 1205882834, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 38958, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1205882834
Name
David Childress
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
38958 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
711 Cook Dr, Athens, TN 37303
Phone
(423) 744-7585
Enumerated
May 25, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 711 Cook Dr

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

  1. David Byrd, MDFamily Medicine Physician1447262449
  2. Jenny Byrd, MDFamily Medicine Physician1457363384
  3. Linda Cass, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881605814
  4. Anthony GordonPhysician Assistant1154713063
  5. Kala GrantPediatric Nurse Practitioner1295366987
  6. Katherine Hall, MDFamily Medicine Physician1144575184

Verify David Childress 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

413 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Childress413
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone49 claims
  2. Ibuprofen35 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt28 claims
  5. Cefdinir26 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLCFranklin, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

14 family medicine physician records list a Athens practice address

They are 14 of the 445 NPPES records with a Athens practice address, and 2,570 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

Other family medicine physician records in Tennessee

  1. John Aaron, MDClarksville, TN1629019922
  2. Rebecca Aaron, MDClarksville, TN1285383018
  3. Richard Aasheim, M.D.Greeneville, TN1831139005
  4. Julia Abraham, MDKnoxville, TN1417417403
  5. Sydney Abramson, MDMurfreesboro, TN1215975180
  6. Jahn Acevedo-Ortiz, MDSouth Fulton, TN1841936739
  7. Martin Acree, M.D.Memphis, TN1043217060
  8. Cecilia Adams, MDBartlett, TN1104823020
  9. David Adams, M.D.Hixson, TN1467463299
  10. Ezra Adams, DOJohnson City, TN1427518562

Common questions

What is David Childress, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Childress, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205882834, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Childress, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 711 Cook Dr, Athens, TN, 37303. Phone: (423) 744-7585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Childress, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 38958, 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 David Childress, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Childress, M.D. had 413 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.