Joseph K. Vaughan, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Joseph K. Vaughan, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1700873627, issued on Oct 5, 2005. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph K. Vaughan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- L5597 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Fort Sanders West Blvd Ste 102, Knoxville, TN 37922
- Phone
- (865) 531-5350
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2022
- Fax
- (865) 374-2125
- Medicaid IDs
- 155074101 TX
Q078278 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221206000095); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 381 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 200 Fort Sanders West Blvd Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Flannery, DONeurology Physician1104314616
- Michael Flannery, DONeuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1447782032
- Cady McCarter, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1235785916
Verify Joseph K. Vaughan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
825 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin73 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector59 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl59 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl55 claims
- Meloxicam52 claims
- Topiramate32 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: $13.27
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Covenant Medical Group IncKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph K. Vaughan among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee
Joseph K. Vaughan, M.D. is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% 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, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.
All 381 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Brandes, MDKnoxville, TN 379221487761144
- Thea Cross, M.DKnoxville, TN 379221093788044
- Lauren Flannery, DOKnoxville, TN 379221104314616
- Sergio Loaiza, MDKnoxville, TN 379221306828314
- Megumi Vogt, MDKnoxville, TN 379221366429367
- Sibyl Wray, MDKnoxville, TN 379221881662591
- Samir Al-Kabbani, MDKnoxville, TN 379231083681183
- William Allred, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231942395371
Common questions
What is Joseph K. Vaughan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph K. Vaughan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700873627, issued on Oct 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph K. Vaughan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Fort Sanders West Blvd Ste 102, Knoxville, TN, 37922. Phone: (865) 531-5350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph K. Vaughan, M.D.'s license?
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 K. Vaughan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph K. Vaughan, M.D. had 825 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.