Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kelly Carden, MD

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Nashville, TN

Kelly Carden, MD is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1811978737, issued on Nov 8, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000042892, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1811978737
Name
Kelly Carden
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License number
MD0000042892 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 20TH Ave N Ste G8, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 284-7533
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 20TH Ave N Ste G8

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

  1. Zoey Williams, AGACNPCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1245910405

Verify Kelly Carden 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

501 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,288 among the 717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kelly Carden501
  2. Specialty average1,288

Most prescribed

  1. Zolpidem Tartrate92 claims
  2. Armodafinil58 claims
  3. Gabapentin39 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl36 claims
  5. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine26 claims
  6. Modafinil25 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: $680.44

23 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Harmony Biosciences LLC. The 567 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,175.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kelly Carden$680.44
  2. Specialty average$4,175.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Saint Thomas Medical PartnersNashville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 25 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.

Other sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee

  1. John Bolds, MDNashville, TN1659375467
  2. Ousama Dabbagh, MDMaryville, TN1982644704
  3. James Davis, MDCookeville, TN1811938160
  4. Laura Donahue, MDNashville, TN1538795521
  5. Thomas Ellis, M.D.Jackson, TN1932147774
  6. Mitchell Gigandet, MDNashville, TN1831726009
  7. Jason Green, D.O.Germantown, TN1164818233
  8. Bert Hampton, M.D.Knoxville, TN1932245743
  9. James Haynes, MDNashville, TN1104810274
  10. David Henson, M.D.Cookeville, TN1801899224

Common questions

What is Kelly Carden, MD's NPI number?

Kelly Carden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811978737, issued on Nov 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly Carden, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 20TH Ave N Ste G8, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 284-7533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelly Carden, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000042892, 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 Kelly Carden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelly Carden, MD had 501 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.