John Michael Arnold, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Decherd, TN
John Michael Arnold, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Decherd, Tennessee, and NPI 1801093695, issued on Jun 27, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 53021, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Michael Arnold
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- 53021 TN
201300691 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 116 Bible Crossing Road, Decherd, TN 37324
- Phone
- (931) 962-2272
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- Q014695 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150817000262); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Michael Arnold in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 53021Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
262 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 101 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen59 claims
- Prednisone51 claims
- Celecoxib28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Mupirocin20 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium18 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $814.01
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smoky Mountain Surgical Llc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Amg-Southern Tennessee LLCWinchester, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Michael Arnold among 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee
John Michael Arnold, MD is one of 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 99 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician record lists a practice address in Decherd
They are 1 of the 46 NPPES records with a practice address in Decherd, and 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee.
All 106 in Tennessee → Every provider in Decherd → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brandon Cincere, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031679694434
- John Dorizas, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031144290834
- Todd Bell, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041952309304
- Benjamin Miller, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041720252109
- Chad Smalley, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041891728457
- Eric Bowman, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321801153622
- Charles Cox, MDNashville, TN 372321770783664
- John Kuhn, MDNashville, TN 372321619064730
Common questions
What is John Michael Arnold, MD's NPI number?
John Michael Arnold, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801093695, issued on Jun 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Michael Arnold, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 116 Bible Crossing Road, Decherd, TN, 37324. Phone: (931) 962-2272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Michael Arnold, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 53021, 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 John Michael Arnold, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Michael Arnold, MD had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.