John Addison McPherson, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Nashville, TN
John Addison McPherson, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1679511554, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 33884, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Addison McPherson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 33884 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
- Jun 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- Q015448 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050808000709); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Addison McPherson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 33884Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,693 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium156 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate134 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium107 claims
- Clopidogrel107 claims
- Repatha Sureclick85 claims
- Eliquis71 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 CenterColumbia, 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.
John Addison McPherson among 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee
John Addison McPherson, M.D. is one of 464 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 1999 among the 320 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Baker, MDNashville, TN 372321508839622
- Joshua Beckman, MDNashville, TN 372321790736759
- Jonathan Brown, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321588622971
- George Crossley, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321568465623
- Jane Freedman, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321881670859
- Francis Gaffney, MDNashville, TN 372321134191067
- Shawn Gregory, MDNashville, TN 372321154311413
- Dinesh Gupta, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321831182443
Common questions
What is John Addison McPherson, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Addison McPherson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679511554, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Addison McPherson, M.D. 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 John Addison McPherson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 33884, 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 Addison McPherson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Addison McPherson, M.D. had 1,693 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Addison McPherson, M.D.'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.