NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Franklin Pinkard, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Hermitage, TN

John Franklin Pinkard, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Hermitage, Tennessee, and NPI 1841230810, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD016415, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841230810
Name
John Franklin Pinkard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD016415 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5651 First St Blvd, Hermitage, TN 37076
Phone
(615) 316-0380
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 316-0318
Medicaid ID
3846527 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  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
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John Franklin Pinkard among 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee

John Franklin Pinkard, MD is one of 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chad Swan, MDHendersonville, TN 370751235121179
  2. S. Salman Shah, MDFranklin, TN 370671174713457
  3. Fontaine HillBrentwood, TN 370271629257043
  4. Aaron Hoffman, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291902010788
  5. Ward Houck, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291477535409
  6. John Austin, MDNashville, TN 372031326021064
  7. Tammy Baxter, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031003090424
  8. Amber Edwards, MDNashville, TN 372031699031591

Common questions

What is John Franklin Pinkard, MD's NPI number?

John Franklin Pinkard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841230810, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Franklin Pinkard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5651 First St Blvd, Hermitage, TN, 37076. Phone: (615) 316-0380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Franklin Pinkard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD016415, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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