Michael Beckham, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in Hermitage, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,737 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Michael Beckham, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.2/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 8,322 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91.2/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 8K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Michael Beckham, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
91 Top 37% higher than 63% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Michael Beckham, MD sits
This provider among internal medicine physician peers
Across the 36,260 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Michael Beckham, MD writes more Part D claims than 89% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 62% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Michael Beckham, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Michael Beckham, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Michael Beckham, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Internal Medicine Physician ranks #10 among Tennessee's specialties (2.4% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Tennessee provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Internal Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Michael Beckham, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) - 91.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Internal Medicine Physician US NPIs
91.2/100 MIPS final score - 8.1 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Internal Medicine Physician. Quality dim: 100. Cost dim: 70.6.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Michael Beckham, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 5651 FRIST BLVD STE 701, Hermitage, TN, 37076, with a listed phone of (615) 964-7990. NPI 1053303248 was issued on 08/16/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 8,322 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 565 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $824K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100, Cost 70.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,737 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1053303248 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/16/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1053303248 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Beckham across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Michael Beckham, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$604
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 8,322 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 19,668
- Total Day Supply
- 577,836
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $651K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $172K
- Opioid Claims
- 156 (1.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 164
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.15
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 17, 65-74: 248, 75-84: 228, 85+: 72
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Michael Beckham, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
480 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
421 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
245 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
241 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
223 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
205 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 177
Metoprolol Succinate
177 claims
- Furosemide 176
Furosemide
176 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 480 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 421 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 245 |
| Lisinopril | 241 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 223 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 205 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 177 |
| Furosemide | 176 |
| Losartan Potassium | 171 |
| Omeprazole | 165 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Michael Beckham, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Michael Beckham, MD's 8,322 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Beckham.
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Tennessee medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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