David Escalante, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Jellico, TN
David Escalante, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Jellico, Tennessee, and NPI 1427096551, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 25677, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Escalante
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- 25677 TN
MD0000025677 TN
30671 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 292 N Main St, Jellico, TN 37762
- Phone
- (423) 784-3600
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2023
- Fax
- (423) 784-4602
- Medicaid IDs
- 100010513 TN
3117289 TN
64920259 KY
3088412 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080516000161); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Escalante in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25677Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
5,516 Medicare Part D claims for 489 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium668 claims
- Ozempic251 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium150 claims
- Mounjaro148 claims
- Metformin Hcl142 claims
- Jardiance140 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: $60,993.40
150 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Corcept Therapeutics. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mt Vernon, KY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Knoxville Hma Physician Management, LLCPowell, TN
- Memorial Hospital, Inc.Manchester, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
David Escalante among 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee
David Escalante, MD is one of 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician record lists a practice address in Jellico
They are 1 of the 40 NPPES records with a practice address in Jellico, and 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee.
All 148 in Tennessee → Every provider in Jellico → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Safwan Hamwi, M.D.La Follette, TN 377661396940656
- Sarah Smith, M.D.Maryville, TN 378011477871689
- Aaron Bussey, MDMaryville, TN 378041982672986
- Benjamin Schrock, DOMaryville, TN 378041811570617
- Joanne Langton, MDMorristown, TN 378131255375465
- Andrew Dake, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301043507965
- Manal Ahmad, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601366068975
- Rabindra Lamichhane, MDKingsport, TN 376601073090015
Common questions
What is David Escalante, MD's NPI number?
David Escalante, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427096551, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Escalante, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 292 N Main St, Jellico, TN, 37762. Phone: (423) 784-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Escalante, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 25677, 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 Escalante, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Escalante, MD had 5,516 Medicare Part D claims for 489 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.