John Thornton Foust, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Oak Ridge, TN
John Thornton Foust, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and NPI 1205834835, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD017405, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Thornton Foust
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- MD017405 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Oak Ridge Tpke, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- Phone
- (865) 444-3050
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 544-1861
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100922000030); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1985
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Thornton Foust in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD017405Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
925 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole118 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl55 claims
- Imbruvica51 claims
- Calquence50 claims
- Eliquis39 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 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): 95.7 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: $4,070.05
216 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- University Health System, Inc.Sevierville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Thornton Foust among 273 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee
John Thornton Foust, MD is one of 273 hematology & oncology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 273 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee.
All 273 in Tennessee → Every provider in Oak Ridge → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Catherine Murphree, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301578067286
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- Trena Stoute, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301588003719
- Michael Thompson, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301023016631
- Namratha Vontela, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301619263852
- Clarissa Geyer, M.D.Morristown, TN 378141528264223
- Alay Mansurov, M.D.Morristown, TN 378141033592035
- Richard Antonucci, MDPowell, TN 378491841290541
Common questions
What is John Thornton Foust, MD's NPI number?
John Thornton Foust, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205834835, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Thornton Foust, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Oak Ridge Tpke, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. Phone: (865) 444-3050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Thornton Foust, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD017405, 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 Thornton Foust, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Thornton Foust, MD had 925 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Thornton Foust, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.