NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eli Zimmerman, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Nashville, TN

Eli Zimmerman, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1447577119, issued on Apr 21, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 52846, 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
1447577119
Name
Eli Zimmerman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
52846 TN
036166909 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Vanderbilt University Medical Ctr, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 936-0060
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240206001069); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Vanderbilt University Medical Ctr

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

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  5. Hannah Diaz, RN, MSN, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1740503200
  6. Christopher Ellis, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1528174752

Verify Eli Zimmerman 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eli Zimmerman31
  2. Specialty average1,370

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): 97.1 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 score85.6
  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 one group practice

  1. Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationLake Forest, IL

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

Eli Zimmerman among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee

Eli Zimmerman, M.D. is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacqueline Ansell, M.DNashville, TN 372321750357042
  2. Danielle Cherdak, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321497720239
  3. Joy Derwenskus, DONashville, TN 372321316937915
  4. Robert Fallis, MDNashville, TN 372321508867789
  5. Wiaam Falouji, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321013920735
  6. John Fang, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321952315475
  7. Latai Grant Brown, MDNashville, TN 372321679519573
  8. Noel Lim, MDNashville, TN 372321710919295

Common questions

What is Eli Zimmerman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eli Zimmerman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447577119, issued on Apr 21, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eli Zimmerman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Vanderbilt University Medical Ctr, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-0060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eli Zimmerman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 52846, 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 Eli Zimmerman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eli Zimmerman, M.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eli Zimmerman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.