Edward John Primka, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Edward John Primka, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1134105919, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000035486, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward John Primka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MD0000035486 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1450 Dowell Springs Blvd Ste 210, Knoxville, TN 37909
- Phone
- (865) 524-2547
- Enumerated
- Dec 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Fax
- (865) 205-5601
- Medicaid ID
- 386126 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050429000926); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 226 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1450 Dowell Springs Blvd Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anne Allen, MDDermatology Physician1083143226
- Amanda Maples, PAPhysician Assistant1043666886
- Sharon McNutt, P.A.Physician Assistant1447201264
- Marcus Ortiz, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124303334
- Whitney Sharp, NPNurse Practitioner1952017139
- Timothy Vance, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649639154
Verify Edward John Primka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000035486Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,198 Medicare Part D claims for 555 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin161 claims
- Mupirocin130 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide97 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate83 claims
- Mometasone Furoate61 claims
- Methotrexate50 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,667.09
95 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Knoxville Dermatology Group PCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward John Primka among 226 dermatology physician records in Tennessee
Edward John Primka, M.D. is one of 226 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 85% 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, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2009 among the 162 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 226 dermatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 226 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anne Allen, MDKnoxville, TN 379091083143226
- Elizabeth Anderson, MDKnoxville, TN 379191073589925
- Joshua Bakke, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379191851747695
- Robert Griffith, MDKnoxville, TN 379191689758138
- Robert Griffith, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379191619235355
- Adam Wright, MDKnoxville, TN 379191952693483
- Erin Garfield, MDKnoxville, TN 379201285195131
- Lawrence Bushkell, MDKnoxville, TN 379211376501544
Common questions
What is Edward John Primka, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward John Primka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134105919, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward John Primka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 Dowell Springs Blvd Ste 210, Knoxville, TN, 37909. Phone: (865) 524-2547. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward John Primka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000035486, 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 Edward John Primka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward John Primka, M.D. had 1,198 Medicare Part D claims for 555 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward John Primka, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.