James Ross Head, M.D
Family Medicine Physician · Nashville, TN
James Ross Head, M.D is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1033180773, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD12609, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Ross Head
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD12609 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 394 Harding PL, Nashville, TN 37211
- Phone
- (615) 834-3123
- Enumerated
- Jan 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 834-3008
- Medicaid ID
- 3180862 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 394 Harding PL
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Verify James Ross Head in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD12609Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 Ross Head among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee
James Ross Head, M.D is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bishop, MDNashville, TN 372111013902782
- Matthew Brust, MDNashville, TN 372111467447664
- Pearline Butcher, D.O.Nashville, TN 372111538260385
- Viola Chen, M.D.Nashville, TN 372111245299411
- Anthony Day, M.D.Nashville, TN 372111164460200
- Sabrina Finney, M.D.Nashville, TN 372111285716944
- George Holmes, MDNashville, TN 372111477548154
- Steven Johnson, MDNashville, TN 372111306831284
Common questions
What is James Ross Head, M.D's NPI number?
James Ross Head, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033180773, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Ross Head, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 394 Harding PL, Nashville, TN, 37211. Phone: (615) 834-3123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Ross Head, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD12609, 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 Ross Head, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Ross Head, M.D had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.