NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward B. Tieng, M.D.

Urology Physician · Knoxville, TN

Edward B. Tieng, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1184624140, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000039470, 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
1184624140
Name
Edward B. Tieng
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MD0000039470 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
Phone
(865) 331-9000
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 331-7000
Medicaid ID
3329241 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050511000589); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1994
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 2001 Laurel Ave

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

  1. Steven Addonizio, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1184604811
  2. Timothy Alder, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1922207059
  3. Yaqub Ali, M.D.Specialist1801893771
  4. Sheri Armstrong, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1669401196
  5. Sung Yong Bae, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1043443997
  6. Gerald Borrelli, M.D.Nephrology Physician1871599084

Verify Edward B. Tieng 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

3,068 Medicare Part D claims for 833 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 127 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Tieng3,068
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl1,066 claims
  2. Alfuzosin Hcl Er298 claims
  3. Finasteride190 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl160 claims
  5. Oxybutynin Chloride Er151 claims
  6. Cephalexin150 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): 83.7 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 score70.4
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Champion Physical Therapy LLC HallsAlcoa, TN
  2. Covenant Medical Group IncKnoxville, TN

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

Edward B. Tieng among 289 urology physician records in Tennessee

Edward B. Tieng, M.D. is one of 289 urology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 185 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 289 urology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeff Flickinger, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161497755458
  2. James Hitch, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161598765547
  3. William Muse, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161790785749
  4. John-Paul Newport, MDKnoxville, TN 379161891940904
  5. Renee Quillin, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161194988436
  6. Arthur Klein, MDKnoxville, TN 379181245236579
  7. Regula Doggweiler, MDKnoxville, TN 379201508833799
  8. Paul Hatcher, MDKnoxville, TN 379201790858454

Common questions

What is Edward B. Tieng, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward B. Tieng, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184624140, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward B. Tieng, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37916. Phone: (865) 331-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward B. Tieng, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000039470, 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 B. Tieng, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward B. Tieng, M.D. had 3,068 Medicare Part D claims for 833 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward B. Tieng, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 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.

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