NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John W. Locke, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Nashville, TN

John W. Locke, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1174057343, issued on Apr 14, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 76670, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174057343
Name
John W. Locke
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
76670 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 22ND Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(629) 255-2062
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2026
Fax
(629) 255-4078
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 222 22ND Ave N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jeffrey Anderson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1407811722
  2. Martha Austin-White, LCSWClinical Social Worker1396726832
  3. William Barge, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1487034799
  4. Elizabeth Bleecker, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265693774
  5. Jenna Bletzacker, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1801293808
  6. Tamela Booker, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1265423099

Verify John W. Locke in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

118 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. John Locke118
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Dronabinol15 claims
  2. Lorazepam14 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: $1,064.24

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Enterra Medical, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Locke$1,064.24
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

John W. Locke among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee

John W. Locke, MD is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 92% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Alexander, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031609848738
  2. Allan Bailey, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031396739140
  3. Alan Dopp, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031407828221
  4. Abu Fakhruddin, MDNashville, TN 372031962497867
  5. Thomas Lewis, MDNashville, TN 372031760478192
  6. Wallace McGrew, MDNashville, TN 372031629063854
  7. David McMillen, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031275524936
  8. Douglas Mitchell, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031033100730

Common questions

What is John W. Locke, MD's NPI number?

John W. Locke, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174057343, issued on Apr 14, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John W. Locke, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 22ND Ave N, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (629) 255-2062. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John W. Locke, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 76670, 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 W. Locke, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John W. Locke, MD had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.