NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Stephen Lyons, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Cordova, TN

Matthew Stephen Lyons, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cordova, Tennessee, and NPI 1184187718, issued on Apr 10, 2019. Check the license (Tennessee 70395, 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
1184187718
Name
Matthew Stephen Lyons
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
70395 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
540 Trinity Creek CV, Cordova, TN 38018
Phone
(901) 309-5000
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2024
Fax
(901) 309-5008
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241009002928); accepts Medicare assignment
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 540 Trinity Creek CV

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

  1. Jane Alissandratos, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1497746838
  2. Judy Ash, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1730170184
  3. Michael Boatright, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1710978168
  4. Huey Holt, M.D.Specialist1295808913
  5. Yamini Menon, MDRheumatology Physician1386696680

Verify Matthew Stephen Lyons 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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

451 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Lyons451
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone91 claims
  2. Methotrexate70 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate33 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen26 claims
  5. Enbrel Sureclick19 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium15 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: $309.40

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Lyons$309.40
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Rheumatology And Osteoporosis Center OF Memphis, P.CCordova, TN

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

Matthew Stephen Lyons among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee

Matthew Stephen Lyons, MD is one of 139 rheumatology 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 2019, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2003 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jane Alissandratos, M.D.Cordova, TN 380181497746838
  2. Judy Ash, M.D.Cordova, TN 380181730170184
  3. Michael Boatright, M.D.Cordova, TN 380181710978168
  4. Yamini Menon, MDCordova, TN 380181386696680
  5. Iman Abutineh, MDMemphis, TN 381031316503444
  6. Adela Castro Gutierrez, MDMemphis, TN 381031013368430
  7. Yasmina Pokharel, MDMemphis, TN 381031942684907
  8. Syed Raza, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031063636306

Common questions

What is Matthew Stephen Lyons, MD's NPI number?

Matthew Stephen Lyons, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184187718, issued on Apr 10, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Stephen Lyons, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 540 Trinity Creek CV, Cordova, TN, 38018. Phone: (901) 309-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Stephen Lyons, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 70395, 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 Matthew Stephen Lyons, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Stephen Lyons, MD had 451 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.