NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest Bobby Kleier, MD

Surgery Physician · Waverly, TN

Ernest Bobby Kleier, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Waverly, Tennessee, and NPI 1609934728, issued on Dec 4, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 9046, 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
1609934728
Name
Ernest Bobby Kleier
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
9046 TN
MDR3L21 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
209 West Main Street, Waverly, TN 37185
Phone
(931) 296-9830
Enumerated
Dec 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(931) 296-7350
Medicaid ID
3183707 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130404000332); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1974
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 209 West Main Street

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

  1. Noel Dominguez, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1801835962

Verify Ernest Bobby Kleier 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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

158 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ernest Kleier158
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone18 claims
  2. Azithromycin14 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl14 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): 92.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%87.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Madison Medical Center Stockhoff Memorial Nursing HomeFredericktown, MO

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

Ernest Bobby Kleier among 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee

Ernest Bobby Kleier, MD is one of 631 surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2003 among the 404 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 208600000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 surgery physician records list a practice address in Waverly

They are 2 of the 89 NPPES records with a practice address in Waverly, and 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Subhi Ali, MD FACSWaverly, TN 371851700873049
  2. Marcus Alvarez, MDSpringfield, TN 371721821443953
  3. Daniel Davis, M.D.Springfield, TN 371721114967353
  4. Keith Goldberg, MDSpringfield, TN 371721528009149
  5. Jonathan Kroser, M.D.Springfield, TN 371721043250186
  6. Sara Long, M.D.Springfield, TN 371721629158233
  7. James McDowell, M.D.Springfield, TN 371721437156270
  8. Siva Mullangi, M.D.Springfield, TN 371721750592242

Common questions

What is Ernest Bobby Kleier, MD's NPI number?

Ernest Bobby Kleier, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609934728, issued on Dec 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest Bobby Kleier, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 West Main Street, Waverly, TN, 37185. Phone: (931) 296-9830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest Bobby Kleier, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 9046, 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 Ernest Bobby Kleier, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest Bobby Kleier, MD had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ernest Bobby Kleier, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 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.

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