NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas Taylor, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Jackson, TN

Douglas Taylor, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Jackson, Tennessee, and NPI 1578983797, issued on Apr 28, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 62550, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578983797
Name
Douglas Taylor
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
62550 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 W Forest Ave Ste 200, Jackson, TN 38301
Phone
(731) 541-9490
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210510001524); 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 700 W Forest Ave Ste 200

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

  1. Michael Anton, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1578669198
  2. Hugh Barnett, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1518062462
  3. Leslie Carroll, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1255994166
  4. Caitlyn DulaneySurgical Physician Assistant1588314603
  5. Cameron Michael, DONeurology Physician1205323433
  6. Matt Ramsey, FNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1699261099

Verify Douglas Taylor 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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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

286 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Douglas Taylor286
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin76 claims
  2. Gabapentin53 claims
  3. Meloxicam46 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone46 claims
  5. Primidone15 claims
  6. Methocarbamol14 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): 95.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,673.51

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Taylor$2,674
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. West Tennessee Medical Group IncJackson, TN

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

Douglas Taylor among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee

Douglas Taylor, MD is one of 191 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 77% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hugh Barnett, M.D.Jackson, TN 383011518062462
  2. John Neblett, M.D.Jackson, TN 383011578591731
  3. Mark Cobb, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011336144245
  4. Christopher Troy, MDMemphis, TN 381631720667801
  5. Austin AnthonyGermantown, TN 381381467156521
  6. Ali Alawieh, M.D. PH.D.Memphis, TN 381201104389253
  7. Andrew Boucher, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201548689482
  8. Benjamin CarrollMemphis, TN 381201093240046

Common questions

What is Douglas Taylor, MD's NPI number?

Douglas Taylor, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578983797, issued on Apr 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas Taylor, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 W Forest Ave Ste 200, Jackson, TN, 38301. Phone: (731) 541-9490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas Taylor, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 62550, 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 Douglas Taylor, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas Taylor, MD had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Douglas Taylor, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.