NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Arthur Morehead, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Nashville, TN

John Arthur Morehead, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1649267873, issued on Oct 3, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000018720, 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
1649267873
Name
John Arthur Morehead
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
MD0000018720 TN
18720 TN
0101276529 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2201 Murphy Ave Ste 407, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 342-6880
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2025
Medicaid ID
1514426 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221217000118); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2201 Murphy Ave Ste 407

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

  1. Jackson Cothren, MDGynecology Physician1104829340
  2. Katherine Haney, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1902809098
  3. Nicole Heidemann, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1922155803
  4. Casilda Hermo, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1306944632
  5. Sacara Shaw, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1528215225

Verify John Arthur Morehead 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Morehead13
  2. Specialty average165

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Norton Community Physician Services LLCNorton, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Arthur Morehead among 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee

John Arthur Morehead, M.D. is one of 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 522 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Royce Adkins, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031629071832
  2. Darrington Altenbern, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031871596080
  3. Anne Anderson, MDNashville, TN 372031194728394
  4. Lewis Bellardo, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031235132408
  5. Mary Blake, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031245233402
  6. Phillip Bressman, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031285637447
  7. John Channell, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031588667737
  8. Melanie Dunn, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031376546481

Common questions

What is John Arthur Morehead, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Arthur Morehead, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649267873, issued on Oct 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Arthur Morehead, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2201 Murphy Ave Ste 407, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 342-6880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Arthur Morehead, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000018720, 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 Arthur Morehead, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Arthur Morehead, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.