George Harrison Lien, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Murfreesboro, TN
George Harrison Lien, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and NPI 1790702363, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 16614, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Harrison Lien
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 16614 TN
016614 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1800 Medical Center Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
- Phone
- (615) 849-8004
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 849-1334
- Medicaid IDs
- Q010442 TN
3702783 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100805000951); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1800 Medical Center Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Leslie Akins, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1578517587
- Michael Argo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1124070131
- Deborah Baker, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922061746
- Matthew Barrett, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1649386467
- Connie BellOther Specialist/Technologist1821253212
- Pyke Bobo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184861395
Verify George Harrison Lien in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16614Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
114 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
- Methylprednisolone16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $91.11
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Saint Thomas Medical PartnersNashville, TN
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncMurfreesboro, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George Harrison Lien among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee
George Harrison Lien, 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · 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.
All 191 in Tennessee → Every provider in Murfreesboro → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Moran, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291063502037
- Christopher Storey, MDHermitage, TN 370761811289135
- Christopher Taleghani, MDHermitage, TN 370761992840813
- Ronald Zellem, MDHendersonville, TN 370751518908466
- Arthur Cushman, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721053492884
- Frances Kopecky, MDFranklin, TN 370671013004118
- Steven Abram, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031285604454
- Vaughan Allen, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031730169954
Common questions
What is George Harrison Lien, MD's NPI number?
George Harrison Lien, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790702363, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Harrison Lien, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 Medical Center Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129. Phone: (615) 849-8004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Harrison Lien, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 16614, 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 George Harrison Lien, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Harrison Lien, MD had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.