Michael Patrick Bunch, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Alcoa, TN
Michael Patrick Bunch, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Alcoa, Tennessee, and NPI 1619104080, issued on Jun 12, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee MD055456, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Patrick Bunch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- MD055456 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN 37701
- Phone
- (865) 984-3864
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 380-4095
- Medicaid ID
- Q027118 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170502000268); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Patrick Bunch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD055456Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
532 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin129 claims
- Methocarbamol56 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl52 claims
- Prednisone39 claims
- Tramadol Hcl33 claims
- Lidocaine29 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): 79.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $217.87
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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
- Blount Memorial Physician Group IncAlcoa, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Patrick Bunch among 249 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Tennessee
Michael Patrick Bunch, M.D. is one of 249 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 46% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 119 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 249 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Tennessee.
All 249 in Tennessee → Every provider in Alcoa → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Padma Surapaneni, M.D., MPHMountain Home, TN 376841710934658
- Penny Beam, PTADandridge, TN 377251720861735
- Joseph Hill, D.O.Kingsport, TN 376601508354572
- Thomas Sturdavant, MDKingsport, TN 376601437240603
- Lissie Mayer, D.P.TGreeneville, TN 377431417220740
- Deborah Barton, M.D.Greeneville, TN 377451063462570
- Erin Harris, PTAGreeneville, TN 377451164255238
- Megan Moore, PTAHarriman, TN 377481124991393
Common questions
What is Michael Patrick Bunch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Patrick Bunch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619104080, issued on Jun 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Patrick Bunch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN, 37701. Phone: (865) 984-3864. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Patrick Bunch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD055456, 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 Michael Patrick Bunch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Patrick Bunch, M.D. had 532 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Patrick Bunch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.
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.