NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph R. Contarino, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Murfreesboro, TN

Joseph R. Contarino, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and NPI 1467491043, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD018618, 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
1467491043
Name
Joseph R. Contarino
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
MD018618 TN
MD0000018618 TN
MD442282 PA
24889 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2464 Old Fort Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Phone
(615) 410-3137
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2024
Fax
(615) 410-3427
Medicaid ID
3830043 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230905000063); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2464 Old Fort Pkwy

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

  1. Emmett Wilkerson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1174553200

Verify Joseph R. Contarino 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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

140 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Joseph Contarino140
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone83 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Dobbs Emergency Group, LLCCalhoun City, MS
  2. United Emergency Services Inc.Booneville, MS

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

Joseph R. Contarino among 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee

Joseph R. Contarino, MD is one of 1,174 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2012 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel McDermand, DOMurfreesboro, TN 371281861196339
  2. Julie Rockwell, DOMurfreesboro, TN 371281093396111
  3. Justine Wergin Zielinski, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371281922531235
  4. Eric Bruno, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291619956539
  5. James Gerfin, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291790906360
  6. Benjamin Heavrin, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291588779698
  7. Deborah Morton, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371271336180488
  8. Phillip Newman, D.O.Murfreesboro, TN 371291700813508

Common questions

What is Joseph R. Contarino, MD's NPI number?

Joseph R. Contarino, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467491043, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph R. Contarino, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2464 Old Fort Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN, 37128. Phone: (615) 410-3137. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph R. Contarino, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD018618, 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 Joseph R. Contarino, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph R. Contarino, MD had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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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