NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dorothy Hays Branson

Family Nurse Practitioner · Knoxville, TN

Dorothy Hays Branson is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1649012899, issued on Jun 10, 2024. Check the license (Tennessee 36459, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1649012899
Name
Dorothy Hays Branson
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
36459 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1320 Old Weisgarber RD, Knoxville, TN 37909
Phone
(865) 584-1054
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2024
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2024
Medicaid ID
Q092975 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240718004267); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1320 Old Weisgarber RD

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

  1. Jason Bruer, PTPhysical Therapist1215988811
  2. Bradford Layman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1770226508
  3. Bethany Shipp, MPTPhysical Therapist1306922448

Verify Dorothy Hays Branson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

706 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dorothy Branson706
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate35 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium30 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium27 claims
  4. Lisinopril20 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl20 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium19 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Covenant Medical Group IncKnoxville, TN

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

Dorothy Hays Branson among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Dorothy Hays Branson is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 89% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

737 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Knoxville

They are 737 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Bowman, FNPKnoxville, TN 379091386967354
  2. Rebecca Clem, MSN, APRN, FNPKnoxville, TN 379091285855981
  3. Jessica Dove, FNP-BCKnoxville, TN 379091104091081
  4. Angela Greear, CFNPKnoxville, TN 379091578880779
  5. Carol Hawkins, NPKnoxville, TN 379091639186109
  6. Rhonda Long, APRNKnoxville, TN 379091538286315
  7. Imelda Margulies, APRNKnoxville, TN 379091750576922
  8. Tiffany Sipe, FNP-BCKnoxville, TN 379091174848303

Common questions

What is Dorothy Hays Branson's NPI number?

Dorothy Hays Branson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649012899, issued on Jun 10, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dorothy Hays Branson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1320 Old Weisgarber RD, Knoxville, TN, 37909. Phone: (865) 584-1054. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dorothy Hays Branson's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 36459, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dorothy Hays Branson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dorothy Hays Branson had 706 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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