NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George O'Neal Vinsant, M.D.

Surgery Physician · La Follette, TN

George O'Neal Vinsant, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in La Follette, Tennessee, and NPI 1336230465, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 0000018128, 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
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Name
George O'Neal Vinsant
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
0000018128 TN
MD18128 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
919 E. Central Avenue, La Follette, TN 37766
Phone
(423) 907-1680
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(423) 907-1684
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100319000026); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1983
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 919 E. Central Avenue

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

  1. Glennis Lawson, MSN-CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1598836900

Verify George O'Neal Vinsant 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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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

186 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Vinsant186
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel46 claims
  2. Cilostazol42 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  4. Xarelto20 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): 89.6 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 score77.7
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $65.61

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Vinsant$65.61
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Knoxville Hma Physician Management, LLCKnoxville, TN

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

George O'Neal Vinsant among 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee

George O'Neal Vinsant, M.D. 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
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 404 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

3 surgery physician records list a practice address in La Follette

They are 3 of the 220 NPPES records with a practice address in La Follette, and 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Lloyd, D.O.La Follette, TN 377661316915556
  2. William Walters, M.D.La Follette, TN 377661740258656
  3. Wahid Abadier, MDLenoir City, TN 377721144391657
  4. John Eason, MDLenoir City, TN 377721285701987
  5. Allison Farris, MDJefferson City, TN 377601679849814
  6. Evan Foulke, MDJefferson City, TN 377601376064634
  7. Leslie Milligan, MDJefferson City, TN 377601730159088
  8. Benjamin Pardue, DOLenoir City, TN 377721205455920

Common questions

What is George O'Neal Vinsant, M.D.'s NPI number?

George O'Neal Vinsant, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336230465, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George O'Neal Vinsant, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 919 E. Central Avenue, La Follette, TN, 37766. Phone: (423) 907-1680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George O'Neal Vinsant, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 0000018128, 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 O'Neal Vinsant, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George O'Neal Vinsant, M.D. had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George O'Neal Vinsant, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.6 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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