Kevin Childers, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Gallatin, TN
Kevin Childers, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Gallatin, Tennessee, and NPI 1134410129, issued on Apr 25, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 51782, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin Childers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 51782 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1156 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066
- Phone
- (615) 989-1088
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150721001921); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1156 Nashville Pike
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jason Adams, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1881742435
- Celeste Ayers, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1306577853
- Anna Bandy, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619730546
- Jean CarterFamily Nurse Practitioner1538559745
- Lisa Cates, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1770082067
- Jessica Colon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1104441187
Verify Kevin Childers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51782Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,239 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate69 claims
- Cefdinir63 claims
- Prednisone63 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa47 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass41 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate35 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Anova Medical Associates, PLCGallatin, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.
Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee
- Robin Barron, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1194719773
- Joseph Blythe, MDMemphis, TN1689665903
- Maribeth Bosshardt, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1063738219
- Kristen Coller, MDNashville, TN1932151115
- Ziad El Hassan, MDKingsport, TN1942931969
- Robert Forti, M.D.Nashville, TN1790729887
- Sarah Fremont, MDNashville, TN1982614814
- Brittany Gatta, M.D.Nashville, TN1205299989
- Joshua Hornsby, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1013371681
- Emily Kobin, MDNashville, TN1447607569
Common questions
What is Kevin Childers, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kevin Childers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134410129, issued on Apr 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin Childers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1156 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN, 37066. Phone: (615) 989-1088. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin Childers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51782, 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 Kevin Childers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin Childers, M.D. had 1,239 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.