Kenneth James Gaines, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Nashville, TN
Kenneth James Gaines, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1568531317, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 9634, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth James Gaines
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 9634 TN
06150R LA
MD.06150R LA
7923 MS
29562 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-5000
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 00633223 MS
1320463 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031218000091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1972
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth James Gaines in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 9634Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kenneth James Gaines among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee
Kenneth James Gaines, 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacqueline Ansell, M.DNashville, TN 372321750357042
- Danielle Cherdak, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321497720239
- Joy Derwenskus, DONashville, TN 372321316937915
- Robert Fallis, MDNashville, TN 372321508867789
- Wiaam Falouji, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321013920735
- John Fang, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321952315475
- Latai Grant Brown, MDNashville, TN 372321679519573
- Noel Lim, MDNashville, TN 372321710919295
Common questions
What is Kenneth James Gaines, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth James Gaines, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568531317, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth James Gaines, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth James Gaines, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 9634, 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.
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.