David Tambling Kent, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Nashville, TN
David Tambling Kent, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1851612568, issued on Jun 16, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee MD54264, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Tambling Kent
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- MD54264 TN
136706 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-3000
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160805001566); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Tambling Kent in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD54264Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
82 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pregabalin20 claims
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Azelastine Hcl12 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $150.15
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
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 Tambling Kent among 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee
David Tambling Kent, M.D. is one of 199 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% 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 67% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 67% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee.
All 199 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rakesh Chandra, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321255389623
- James Duncavage, MDNashville, TN 372321366534794
- Kenneth Fletcher, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321477575876
- Catherine Garrett, MDNashville, TN 372321366541799
- Young Kim, M.D., PH.D.Nashville, TN 372321891736872
- Kyle Mannion, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321104031053
- James Netterville, MDNashville, TN 372321457443889
- Robert Ossoff, MDNashville, TN 372321548352974
Common questions
What is David Tambling Kent, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Tambling Kent, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851612568, issued on Jun 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Tambling Kent, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Tambling Kent, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD54264, 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 Tambling Kent, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Tambling Kent, M.D. had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Tambling Kent, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.