James Gilbert Atherton, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology Physician · Memphis, TN
James Gilbert Atherton, M.D. is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1679746119, issued on Apr 4, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee 48674, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Gilbert Atherton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
- License number
- 48674 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 51 N Dunlap St, Memphis, TN 38105
- Phone
- (901) 287-7337
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 287-4587
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150325000911); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Gilbert Atherton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 48674Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $307.01
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 297 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,704.99 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 one group practice
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Gilbert Atherton among 20 pediatric nephrology physician records in Tennessee
James Gilbert Atherton, M.D. is one of 20 pediatric nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 70% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 1997 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0210X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 20 pediatric nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
All 20 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Pediatric Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Bissler, MDMemphis, TN 381051265500888
- Noel Delos Santos, MDMemphis, TN 381051275533580
- Bradley Hyman, D.O.Memphis, TN 381051558892042
- Ali Mirza Onder, M.D.Memphis, TN 381051124128996
- Yonique Petgrave, M.D.Memphis, TN 381051235545849
- Rima Zahr, DOMemphis, TN 381051841503059
- Margaret Hastings, MDMemphis, TN 381041174544811
- Robert Wyatt, MDMemphis, TN 381321912965070
Common questions
What is James Gilbert Atherton, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Gilbert Atherton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679746119, issued on Apr 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Gilbert Atherton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 N Dunlap St, Memphis, TN, 38105. Phone: (901) 287-7337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Gilbert Atherton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 48674, 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.
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.