David Christopher Spence, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Brentwood, TN
David Christopher Spence, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Brentwood, Tennessee, and NPI 1659440741, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 47429, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Christopher Spence
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License numbers
- 47429 TN
7222865-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5301 Virginia Way Ste 300, Brentwood, TN 37027
- Phone
- (615) 221-4474
- Enumerated
- Nov 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 234-3774
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110629000042); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Christopher Spence in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 47429Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Associated Pathologists, LLCNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Christopher Spence among 475 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Tennessee
David Christopher Spence, M.D. is one of 475 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 63% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 259 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
91 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records list a practice address in Brentwood
They are 91 of the 2,831 NPPES records with a practice address in Brentwood, and 475 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Tennessee.
All 475 in Tennessee → Every provider in Brentwood → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
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- Lori Emerson, MDBrentwood, TN 370271013983832
- Eugene Fong, MDBrentwood, TN 370271083680706
- Alan Galloway, MDBrentwood, TN 370271497721872
- Christopher Hager, MDBrentwood, TN 370271306828462
- Taylor Hartley, M.D.Brentwood, TN 370271710939939
Common questions
What is David Christopher Spence, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Christopher Spence, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659440741, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Christopher Spence, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5301 Virginia Way Ste 300, Brentwood, TN, 37027. Phone: (615) 221-4474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Christopher Spence, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 47429, 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.
What is David Christopher Spence, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.