David Chism, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Knoxville, TN
David Chism, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1972805414, issued on Dec 2, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 53537, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Chism
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- 53537 TN
MD53537 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 123 White Way, Knoxville, TN 37916
- Phone
- (865) 331-2863
- Enumerated
- Dec 2, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- Q019156 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160202000001); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Chism in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 53537Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical oncology physician in 2024
1,426 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 131 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole154 claims
- Eliquis60 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium58 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl57 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl57 claims
- Prednisone46 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: $6,441.99
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 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
- Tennessee Oncology PLLCJohnson City, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Chism among 114 medical oncology physician records in Tennessee
David Chism, MD is one of 114 medical oncology 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 2010, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 75% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2000 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 114 medical oncology physician records in Tennessee.
All 114 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Neil Faulkner, M.D., PH.D.Knoxville, TN 379161417165739
- Ahmad HammadKnoxville, TN 379161104924232
- Jongming Li, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161205859816
- James Davidson, MDKnoxville, TN 379201669965133
- Sarah Jenkins, MDKnoxville, TN 379201124481775
- Timothy Panella, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201801908223
- Tracy Dobbs, MDKnoxville, TN 379091104826148
- Darrell Johnson, MDSevierville, TN 378621285682179
Common questions
What is David Chism, MD's NPI number?
David Chism, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972805414, issued on Dec 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Chism, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 White Way, Knoxville, TN, 37916. Phone: (865) 331-2863. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Chism, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 53537, 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 Chism, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Chism, MD had 1,426 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.