Mekia Truclaye Kauffman, PA-C
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Knoxville, TN
Mekia Truclaye Kauffman, PA-C is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1275039661, issued on Apr 4, 2018. Check the license (Tennessee PA0000003574, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mekia Truclaye Kauffman
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License number
- PA0000003574 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1934 Alcoa Hwy Ste D-362, Knoxville, TN 37920
- Phone
- (865) 305-6546
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180911003353); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1934 Alcoa Hwy Ste D-362
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexander Grier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1598645186
Verify Mekia Truclaye Kauffman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license PA0000003574Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $520.30
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 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 one group practice
- University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 75 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Tennessee.
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- Omotayo Arowojolu, MD, PHDNashville, TN1295223360
- Patrick AssiNashville, TN1720461015
- Jessica Ballou, M.D.Nashville, TN1588082788
- Thomas Beahm, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1598872632
- Panambur Laxminaraya Bhandari, M.D.Nashville, TN1326493461
- Mark Brzezienski, MDChattanooga, TN1487621926
- Michael Burgdorf, M.D., M.P.H.Nashville, TN1841492931
Common questions
What is Mekia Truclaye Kauffman, PA-C's NPI number?
Mekia Truclaye Kauffman, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275039661, issued on Apr 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mekia Truclaye Kauffman, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1934 Alcoa Hwy Ste D-362, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 305-6546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mekia Truclaye Kauffman, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number PA0000003574, 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 Mekia Truclaye Kauffman, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mekia Truclaye Kauffman, PA-C had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mekia Truclaye Kauffman, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 of 100. 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.
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.