NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luella Grigg Churchwell, MD

Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician · Germantown, TN

Luella Grigg Churchwell, MD is a clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician with a practice address in Germantown, Tennessee, and NPI 1659360352, issued on Oct 17, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD18578, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659360352
Name
Luella Grigg Churchwell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician 207NI0002X
License number
MD18578 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1335 Cordova CV, Germantown, TN 38138
Phone
(901) 753-2794
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(901) 753-8876
Medicaid ID
3068672 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110701000141); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1986
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 1335 Cordova CV

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

  1. Michael Schneider, MDClinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician1801885629

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician in 2024

553 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 35 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Luella Churchwell553
  2. Specialty average823

Most prescribed

  1. Betamethasone Dipropionate57 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide53 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate52 claims
  4. Mupirocin44 claims
  5. Imiquimod41 claims
  6. Ciclopirox40 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $911.41

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 35 providers of this specialty with any payment received $32,309.96 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luella Churchwell$911
  2. Specialty average$32,310

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. Dermatology East ,P.L.L.C.Germantown, TN

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

Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 2 clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician records in Tennessee.

The 1 clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician record with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Schneider, MDGermantown, TN 381381801885629

Common questions

What is Luella Grigg Churchwell, MD's NPI number?

Luella Grigg Churchwell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659360352, issued on Oct 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luella Grigg Churchwell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1335 Cordova CV, Germantown, TN, 38138. Phone: (901) 753-2794. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luella Grigg Churchwell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD18578, 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 Luella Grigg Churchwell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luella Grigg Churchwell, MD had 553 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries; the average among clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Luella Grigg Churchwell, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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