Gregory B. Lanford, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Nashville, TN
Gregory B. Lanford, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1700856994, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 21238, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory B. Lanford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 21238 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2011 Murphy Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 327-9543
- Enumerated
- Jan 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 341-7583
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100923000970); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 191 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2011 Murphy Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Abram, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1285604454
- Mattye AdamsPhysician Assistant1780023713
- Royce Adkins, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1629071832
- Vaughan Allen, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1730169954
- Anne Anderson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1194728394
- Lewis Bellardo, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1235132408
Verify Gregory B. Lanford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21238Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
610 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 163 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol110 claims
- Methylprednisolone95 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
- Gabapentin59 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl41 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: $2,719.68
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker 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 IncClarksville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gregory B. Lanford among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee
Gregory B. Lanford, M.D. 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 updated2014 · 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 Nashville → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Abram, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031285604454
- Vaughan Allen, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031730169954
- Rex Arendall, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031396725511
- Carl Hampf, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031235109463
- Everette Howell, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031124098371
- Jason Hubbard, MDNashville, TN 372031427028695
- Douglas Mathews, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031528038676
- Paul McCombs, MDNashville, TN 372031952371098
Common questions
What is Gregory B. Lanford, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gregory B. Lanford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700856994, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory B. Lanford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2011 Murphy Ave, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 327-9543. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory B. Lanford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 21238, 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 Gregory B. Lanford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory B. Lanford, M.D. had 610 Medicare Part D claims for 191 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.