James Powers, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Nashville, TN
James Powers, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1417056854, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 12533, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Powers
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 12533 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-3000
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100901000713); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Powers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12533Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
4,072 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 129 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril192 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium183 claims
- Omeprazole182 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium126 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate108 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium105 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).
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.
James Powers among 54 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee
James Powers, MD is one of 54 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2006 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 54 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kimberly Beiting, MDNashville, TN 372321932561156
- Laura Dugan, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321518992940
- Maria Duggan, MDNashville, TN 372321982922878
- Anne Gifford, MDNashville, TN 372321558892034
- Parul Goyal, M.DNashville, TN 372321467660852
- Ralf Habermann, MDNashville, TN 372321750394060
- Kristin Hines, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321518311158
- Tara Horr, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321508182155
Common questions
What is James Powers, MD's NPI number?
James Powers, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417056854, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Powers, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Powers, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 12533, 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 Powers, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Powers, MD had 4,072 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Powers, 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.