James A. Gaume, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Nashville, TN
James A. Gaume, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1609970797, issued on Sep 11, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD020557, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Gaume
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- MD020557 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4230 Harding RD, Nashville, TN 37205
- Phone
- (615) 386-3067
- Enumerated
- Sep 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 385-0612
- Medicaid ID
- 3052034 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James A. Gaume in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD020557Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,804 Medicare Part D claims for 499 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium270 claims
- Ozempic126 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er116 claims
- Lantus Solostar102 claims
- Synthroid98 claims
- Glipizide80 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.
James A. Gaume among 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee
James A. Gaume, MD is one of 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% 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, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karolina Anderson, MDNashville, TN 372051417319369
- John Ch Ng, MDNashville, TN 372051801975123
- Alan Graber, M.D.Nashville, TN 372051427346196
- Juliana Matthews, M.D.Nashville, TN 372051790172765
- John McRae, MDNashville, TN 372051245334333
- Swaroopa Bartakke, MDNashville, TN 372031902004005
- Christopher Bowman, MDNashville, TN 372031770842759
- Michael Carlson, MDNashville, TN 372031386639219
Common questions
What is James A. Gaume, MD's NPI number?
James A. Gaume, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609970797, issued on Sep 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Gaume, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4230 Harding RD, Nashville, TN, 37205. Phone: (615) 386-3067. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Gaume, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD020557, 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 A. Gaume, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Gaume, MD had 1,804 Medicare Part D claims for 499 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.