James Russell Bekeny, MD
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Nashville, TN
James Russell Bekeny, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1871811612, issued on May 4, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 65754, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Russell Bekeny
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
- License numbers
- 65754 TN
ME128330 FL
35.126440 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 335 24TH Ave N Ste 120, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 342-0290
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2022
- Fax
- (615) 342-0289
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220928000059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 335 24TH Ave N Ste 120
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allison Hoefert, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811770969
- Jordan Pearson, DNP, ACNPC-AGAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1467335141
- Victoria Pietrobono, MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1891342929
- Christopher Sullivan, MDOtolaryngology Physician1457709222
Verify James Russell Bekeny in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 65754Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
157 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl34 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium25 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate11 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $360.27
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 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
- Centennial Surgical Clinic, LLCNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 15 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Tennessee.
Other plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Tennessee
- Sean Abbott, MDNashville, TN1659992360
- Jacqueline Booth, MDOak Ridge, TN1083143671
- Domenic Canonico, M.D.Tullahoma, TN1770551640
- Richard Depersio, M.D.Powell, TN1457435794
- Marc Feeley, M.D.Nashville, TN1598773939
- Howard Hammer, D.O.Dickson, TN1407841539
- John Hodges, M.D.Memphis, TN1457357907
- John Jernigan, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN1326031071
- Elizabeth PerkinsNashville, TN1497166771
- Eben Rosenthal, MDNashville, TN1265457287
Common questions
What is James Russell Bekeny, MD's NPI number?
James Russell Bekeny, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871811612, issued on May 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Russell Bekeny, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 335 24TH Ave N Ste 120, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 342-0290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Russell Bekeny, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 65754, 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 James Russell Bekeny, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Russell Bekeny, MD had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Russell Bekeny, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.