NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Logan Mottern, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Knoxville, TN

John Logan Mottern, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1720783921, issued on Apr 5, 2023. Check the license (Tennessee 6861, 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
1720783921
Name
John Logan Mottern
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
6861 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6600 Nightingale LN, Knoxville, TN 37909
Phone
(865) 632-5885
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2026
Fax
(865) 374-2163
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 6600 Nightingale LN

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

  1. James Alley, MDInternal Medicine Physician1295780369
  2. Michael Bernard, MDInternal Medicine Physician1386633949
  3. Saeed Etezadi-Amoli, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669427142
  4. David Jerden, MDInternal Medicine Physician1255376513
  5. Sunil John, MDInternal Medicine Physician1912952177
  6. Douglas Marlow, MDInternal Medicine Physician1659360295

Verify John Logan Mottern 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

388 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Mottern388
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin35 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium33 claims
  3. Lisinopril18 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl16 claims
  5. Ozempic15 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium15 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.

John Logan Mottern among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

John Logan Mottern, DO is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 98% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

237 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Knoxville

They are 237 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Alley, MDKnoxville, TN 379091295780369
  2. Michael Bernard, MDKnoxville, TN 379091386633949
  3. Richard Coffey, MDKnoxville, TN 379091427085356
  4. Saeed Etezadi-Amoli, MDKnoxville, TN 379091669427142
  5. Carla Gillespie, MDKnoxville, TN 379091295762276
  6. David Jerden, MDKnoxville, TN 379091255376513
  7. Sunil John, MDKnoxville, TN 379091912952177
  8. Joanna King, MDKnoxville, TN 379091154399053

Common questions

What is John Logan Mottern, DO's NPI number?

John Logan Mottern, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720783921, issued on Apr 5, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Logan Mottern, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6600 Nightingale LN, Knoxville, TN, 37909. Phone: (865) 632-5885. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Logan Mottern, DO's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 6861, 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 Logan Mottern, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Logan Mottern, DO had 388 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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