NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Arden Pierce, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Cookeville, TN

Mark Arden Pierce, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Cookeville, Tennessee, and NPI 1053388561, issued on Mar 2, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD20983, 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
1053388561
Name
Mark Arden Pierce
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
MD20983 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
145 W 4TH St, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone
(931) 783-2902
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2006
Record last updated
May 27, 2022
Fax
(931) 783-2219
Medicaid IDs
1509191 TN
64799091 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050125001095); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 1980
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 145 W 4TH St

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

  1. Lee Crowe, M.D.Nephrology Physician1629062740
  2. Ronak Jani, M.D.Neurology Physician1417182304
  3. Pepe Thompson, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1942299599

Verify Mark Arden Pierce 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

175 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mark Pierce175
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Cefadroxil31 claims
  2. Minocycline Hcl17 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
  4. Isoniazid14 claims
  5. Fluconazole11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score45.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $40,154.49

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Pierce$40,154
  2. Specialty average$4,362

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals2 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.

Mark Arden Pierce among 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee

Mark Arden Pierce, MD is one of 194 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Decker, MDBaxter, TN 385441710212840
  2. Deborah Goldsmith, MDColumbia, TN 384011710058136
  3. Shaza Khalid, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011457702466
  4. Debra Rainey, M.D.Jackson, TN 383051952336513
  5. Casey Zelus, MDJackson, TN 383051801316583
  6. Alfred Aiyanyor, DO, MPHJackson, TN 383011245790658
  7. Julie Antique, MDJackson, TN 383011982623591
  8. Arzina Aziz AliJackson, TN 383011952928350

Common questions

What is Mark Arden Pierce, MD's NPI number?

Mark Arden Pierce, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053388561, issued on Mar 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Arden Pierce, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 W 4TH St, Cookeville, TN, 38501. Phone: (931) 783-2902. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Arden Pierce, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD20983, 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 Mark Arden Pierce, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Arden Pierce, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark Arden Pierce, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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