NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James C. Couch, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Mt Pleasant, TN

James C. Couch, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Mt Pleasant, Tennessee, and NPI 1376635052, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 26082, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376635052
Name
James C. Couch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
26082 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 S Cross Bridges RD, Mt Pleasant, TN 38474
Phone
(931) 379-5821
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(931) 379-5867
Medicaid IDs
3710089 TN
3800692 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040401001588); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 1993
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 200 S Cross Bridges RD

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

  1. Robert Bain, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1891887659
  2. Dana Chandler, DOFamily Medicine Physician1518143122
  3. Patricia McCarthy, P.A.Physician Assistant1275625899
  4. Rebecca Smith, MDFamily Medicine Physician1861639031
  5. Kelly Snyder, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1487749446
  6. Mary Alice Spaulding, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265228159

Verify James C. Couch 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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7.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

25,078 Medicare Part D claims for 655 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 530 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Couch25,078
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl972 claims
  2. Mirtazapine816 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium757 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate696 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium687 claims
  6. Lisinopril630 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): 96.4 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 score90.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.1
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Maury Regional Medical Group, IncMt Pleasant, TN

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

5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Mt Pleasant

They are 5 of the 22 NPPES records with a practice address in Mt Pleasant, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

Other family medicine physician records in Tennessee

  1. Rebecca Aaron, MDClarksville, TN1285383018
  2. Richard Aasheim, M.D.Greeneville, TN1831139005
  3. James Abernathy, MDMorristown, TN1427146539
  4. Julia Abraham, MDKnoxville, TN1417417403
  5. Jahn Acevedo-Ortiz, MDSouth Fulton, TN1841936739
  6. Christopher Acker, MDKnoxville, TN1497100564
  7. Martin Acree, M.D.Memphis, TN1043217060
  8. Cecilia Adams, MDBartlett, TN1104823020
  9. David Adams, M.D.Hixson, TN1467463299
  10. Ezra Adams, DOJohnson City, TN1427518562

Common questions

What is James C. Couch, M.D.'s NPI number?

James C. Couch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376635052, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James C. Couch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 S Cross Bridges RD, Mt Pleasant, TN, 38474. Phone: (931) 379-5821. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James C. Couch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 26082, 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 C. Couch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James C. Couch, M.D. had 25,078 Medicare Part D claims for 655 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James C. Couch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.4 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.