James Matthew Luther, MD
Nephrology Physician · Nashville, TN
James Matthew Luther, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1295882165, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 37866, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Matthew Luther
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 37866 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2501 Tvc, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-3353
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2022
- Fax
- (615) 343-7341
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080904000710); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify James Matthew Luther in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 37866Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,685 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Olmesartan Medoxomil193 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate175 claims
- Spironolactone151 claims
- Losartan Potassium143 claims
- Indapamide139 claims
- Carvedilol105 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): 97.1 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: $12,691.55
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
Other nephrology physician records in Tennessee
- Sarah Abdel Massih, MDKingsport, TN1508381120
- Mark Abi Nader, M.D.Memphis, TN1841538147
- Fareeha Abid, MDCordova, TN1598338014
- Mazen Abu Hatab, MDKnoxville, TN1821173121
- Wala Abusalah, MDKnoxville, TN1578034161
- Abrar Ahmad, M.D.Kingsport, TN1376534305
- Mohammed Ahmed, M.D.Morristown, TN1992702781
- Kehinde Ajayi, MDNashville, TN1407343684
- Siddique Akbar, MDJackson, TN1295290328
- Zaher Al-Shallah, MDGermantown, TN1356399117
Common questions
What is James Matthew Luther, MD's NPI number?
James Matthew Luther, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295882165, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Matthew Luther, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 Tvc, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Matthew Luther, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 37866, 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 Matthew Luther, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Matthew Luther, MD had 1,685 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Matthew Luther, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.