Kevin L. Cox, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Nashville, TN
Kevin L. Cox, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1447242565, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 36372, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin L. Cox
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 36372 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 408 42ND Ave N Ste 300, Nashville, TN 37209
- Phone
- (615) 356-4111
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2025
- Fax
- (615) 356-8011
- Medicaid ID
- 3873137 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100709000004); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 266 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 408 42ND Ave N Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ralph Atkinson, M.D.Nephrology Physician1083606248
- Ranjan Chanda, M.D.Nephrology Physician1578677274
Verify Kevin L. Cox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 36372Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,111 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol280 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl83 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate79 claims
- Allopurinol70 claims
- Nifedipine Er70 claims
- Velphoro49 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: $171.08
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 3 group practices
- Ability Health Services And Rehabilitation LPSanford, FL
- Ability Health Services, IncSanford, FL
- Nephrology Associates, PCNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kevin L. Cox among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Kevin L. Cox, M.D. is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 186 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 207RN0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
All 266 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ralph Atkinson, M.D.Nashville, TN 372091083606248
- Ranjan Chanda, M.D.Nashville, TN 372091578677274
- Michael Coleman, MDNashville, TN 372091982634580
- Sayena Sajadi, D.ONashville, TN 372091144594573
- Marquetta Faulkner, M.D.Nashville, TN 372081073518734
- Sunday Ogunde, M.DNashville, TN 372081215250295
- Waleed Asfar, MDNashville, TN 372071063830248
- Shilpa Carlson, DONashville, TN 372071811104003
Common questions
What is Kevin L. Cox, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kevin L. Cox, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447242565, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin L. Cox, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 408 42ND Ave N Ste 300, Nashville, TN, 37209. Phone: (615) 356-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin L. Cox, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 36372, 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 L. Cox, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin L. Cox, M.D. had 1,111 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.