NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Paul May, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Elizabethton, TN

David Paul May, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and NPI 1023150547, issued on Feb 12, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee MD019288, 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
1023150547
Name
David Paul May
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
MD019288 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone
(423) 542-1300
Enumerated
Feb 12, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3047121 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101124000291); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1987
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 1501 W Elk Ave

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

  1. Katrina Edwards, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922519693
  2. Jeremy Gentry, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1962118364
  3. Kansas Krabbe, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1750930400
  4. Robert Love, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821611708
  5. Christopher Smith, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1699809038
  6. Darlene Smith, R.N.Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1083865752

Verify David Paul May 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David May13
  2. Specialty average402

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. Paragon Anesthesia PCBristol, TN

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

David Paul May among 971 anesthesiology physician records in Tennessee

David Paul May, MD is one of 971 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 611 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 971 anesthesiology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Kirkpatrick, MDElizabethton, TN 376431366654048
  2. Robert Stewart, MDElizabethton, TN 376431568504082
  3. Carl Smagula, MDJonesborough, TN 376591568414100
  4. Mark Alley, MDKingsport, TN 376601013916295
  5. Richard Carter, MDKingsport, TN 376601407855471
  6. Mark Carver, MDKingsport, TN 376601649279811
  7. Frank Chadwick, MDKingsport, TN 376601952302002
  8. Robert Doell, MDKingsport, TN 376601093716888

Common questions

What is David Paul May, MD's NPI number?

David Paul May, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023150547, issued on Feb 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Paul May, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN, 37643. Phone: (423) 542-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Paul May, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD019288, 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 Paul May, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Paul May, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.