Joseph Christopher Dewane, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Memphis, TN
Joseph Christopher Dewane, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1578593133, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 12115, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Christopher Dewane
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 12115 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6246 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119
- Phone
- (901) 761-4491
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 761-2359
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141014001825); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Christopher Dewane in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12115Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
167 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol36 claims
- Valacyclovir29 claims
- Prempro22 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate21 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $54.06
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Agile Therapeutics, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joseph Christopher Dewane among 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee
Joseph Christopher Dewane, 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2005 among the 522 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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.
All 815 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brenda Hardy, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191538176805
- Gary Lipscomb, MDMemphis, TN 381191881651685
- Michael Podraza, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191255566824
- Samuel Simha, MDMemphis, TN 381191255304143
- Indurani Tejwani, MDMemphis, TN 381191154352763
- Hemanth Veluswamy, MDMemphis, TN 381191356575492
- John Austin, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201508864737
- Judi Carney, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201417953811
Common questions
What is Joseph Christopher Dewane, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Christopher Dewane, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578593133, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Christopher Dewane, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6246 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 761-4491. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Christopher Dewane, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 12115, 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 Christopher Dewane, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Christopher Dewane, M.D. had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; 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.