Karen Elizabeth Rhea, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Powell, TN
Karen Elizabeth Rhea, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Powell, Tennessee, and NPI 1770994691, issued on May 13, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 57699, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Elizabeth Rhea
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 57699 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7744 Conner RD, Powell, TN 37849
- Phone
- (865) 546-9751
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 362-6681
- Medicaid ID
- Q044361 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180913003421); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Elizabeth Rhea in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 57699Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
9,852 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 86 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium517 claims
- Losartan Potassium353 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium346 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate294 claims
- Omeprazole274 claims
- Gabapentin252 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: $377.53
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Silk Road Medical, Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 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
- Summit Medical Group, PLLCPowell, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Elizabeth Rhea among 54 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee
Karen Elizabeth Rhea, MD is one of 54 geriatric medicine (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 2014, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 54 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.
All 54 in Tennessee → Every provider in Powell → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin James, M.D.Maryville, TN 378041013176023
- Marian Bryce, D.O.Knoxville, TN 379191720001811
- Jenifer Kurtz, MDKnoxville, TN 379201326079708
- Farzana Iqbal, M.D.Kingston, TN 377631215968193
- Connie Holladay, M.C.Greeneville, TN 377431588698518
- Valerie Hunter, M.D.Mountain Home, TN 376841902065923
- Jeffrey Lipscomb, M.D.Mountain Home, TN 376841013938596
- Joseph Baker, DOCollierville, TN 380171154436327
Common questions
What is Karen Elizabeth Rhea, MD's NPI number?
Karen Elizabeth Rhea, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770994691, issued on May 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Elizabeth Rhea, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7744 Conner RD, Powell, TN, 37849. Phone: (865) 546-9751. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Elizabeth Rhea, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 57699, 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 Karen Elizabeth Rhea, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Elizabeth Rhea, MD had 9,852 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.