NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Braden, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Nashville, TN

Lauren Braden, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1467986885, issued on Apr 12, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 66048, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467986885
Name
Lauren Braden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
66048 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
341 Wallace RD Ste D, Nashville, TN 37211
Phone
(615) 832-2200
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230816002370); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 341 Wallace RD Ste D

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

  1. Madeline Erickson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1588362206
  2. Mustafa Muhammad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437836384
  3. Russell Pullen, PAPhysician Assistant1558381129
  4. Mark Williams, MD, PHDOtolaryngology Physician1972722288
  5. Jackie Winfrey, APNNurse Practitioner1629271028
  6. Nicole Wissing, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811087901

Verify Lauren Braden 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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

249 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lauren Braden249
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate40 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl33 claims
  3. Famotidine17 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide17 claims
  5. Mupirocin17 claims
  6. Nystatin17 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: $18.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Braden$18.11
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Jennie Stuart Medical Center IncHopkinsville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lauren Braden among 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee

Lauren Braden, M.D. is one of 199 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Williams, MD, PHDNashville, TN 372111972722288
  2. William Scott, MDNashville, TN 372121003345117
  3. Charles Babb, MDNashville, TN 372091972008886
  4. William Clinkscales, M.D.Nashville, TN 372091003349598
  5. Andrew Maroda, MDNashville, TN 372091083234066
  6. Steven Enrich, MDNashville, TN 372071689858201
  7. Stephen Mitchell, MDNashville, TN 372051710969464
  8. Matthew Speyer, M.D.Nashville, TN 372051417930512

Common questions

What is Lauren Braden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lauren Braden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467986885, issued on Apr 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Braden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 341 Wallace RD Ste D, Nashville, TN, 37211. Phone: (615) 832-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Braden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 66048, 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 Lauren Braden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Braden, M.D. had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.