NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David G. Sexton, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Knoxville, TN

David G. Sexton, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1487658969, issued on Jun 13, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 13649, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487658969
Name
David G. Sexton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
13649 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9430 Park West Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone
(865) 693-6065
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 531-6325
Medicaid ID
3019629 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101105000003); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1981
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 9430 Park West Blvd

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

  1. Daniel Butler, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1487656583
  2. Stephanie Cummings, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1568782209
  3. Norma Edwards, MDSurgery Physician1952526261
  4. Lora Greene, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447546544
  5. Jill Gresham, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1336395961
  6. Olivia Guthrie, PAMedical Physician Assistant1285973362

Verify David G. Sexton 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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

870 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Sexton870
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide143 claims
  2. Prednisone138 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass105 claims
  4. Ofloxacin58 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt33 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $247.18

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. 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.

  1. David Sexton$247.18
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Tennessee Ear, Nose And Throat Consultants, PCKnoxville, TN

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

David G. Sexton among 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee

David G. Sexton, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jaron Densky, MDKnoxville, TN 379231720469380
  2. Meade EdmundsKnoxville, TN 379231821595604
  3. Jonathan Hayes, MDKnoxville, TN 379231699938886
  4. Clifford Johnson,jr, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231164424438
  5. Samuel Overholt, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231417952482
  6. Nicholas Panella, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231023374238
  7. James Seals, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231841294105
  8. Michael Seals, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231447254370

Common questions

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

David G. Sexton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487658969, issued on Jun 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David G. Sexton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9430 Park West Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37923. Phone: (865) 693-6065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 13649, 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 G. Sexton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David G. Sexton, M.D. had 870 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David G. Sexton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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