NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael D. Neel, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Memphis, TN

Michael D. Neel, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1720081847, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 26118, 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
1720081847
Name
Michael D. Neel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
26118 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6286 Briarcrest Ave Ste 200, Memphis, TN 38120
Phone
(901) 641-3000
Enumerated
May 23, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 701-2400
Medicaid IDs
000114625 MS
3371161 TN
110318002 AR
7187860 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100517000040); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1989
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 6286 Briarcrest Ave Ste 200

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

  1. Winfred Abrams, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1184940405
  2. James Bailey, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1245891068
  3. Suzanna Barnhart, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1083193338
  4. Jessica Bradshaw, PASurgical Physician Assistant1407391055
  5. Raul Cardenas, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1619187697
  6. David Caswell, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1851805550

Verify Michael D. Neel 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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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

345 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Neel345
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam172 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium32 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone24 claims
  4. Cephalexin17 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl16 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl11 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $12,704.60

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertical Orthopaedics, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Neel$12,705
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Msk Group PCGermantown, TN

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

Michael D. Neel among 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee

Michael D. Neel, M.D. is one of 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 99 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207XX0005X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Aronoff, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201922001163
  2. David Brown, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201013131747
  3. David Deneka, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201871596882
  4. Thomas Giel, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201023234416
  5. Laurence Schwartz, D.O.Memphis, TN 381201497868897
  6. James Varner, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201568429124
  7. Kenneth Weiss, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201700889730
  8. Andrew Wodowski, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201518226398

Common questions

What is Michael D. Neel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael D. Neel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720081847, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael D. Neel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6286 Briarcrest Ave Ste 200, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 641-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael D. Neel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 26118, 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 D. Neel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael D. Neel, M.D. had 345 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael D. Neel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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