Michael Warren Pelster, M.D.
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Nashville, TN
Michael Warren Pelster, M.D. is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1699017145, issued on Mar 22, 2013. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Warren Pelster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
- License number
- R6456 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 21St Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212
- Phone
- (615) 327-9797
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2023
- Fax
- (615) 613-0329
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210511001773); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2301 21St Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Dina Gluck, F.N.PFamily Nurse Practitioner1851762504
- Rachel Howald, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1992069876
- Sara Kantrow, MDDermatopathology Physician1851507073
- Brent Pennington, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1881670719
Verify Michael Warren Pelster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024
840 Medicare Part D claims for 372 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate167 claims
- Ketoconazole115 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide104 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate100 claims
- Cephalexin37 claims
- Mupirocin27 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): 72.2 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: $1,640.37
89 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,074 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,075.23 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
- Nashville Skin And Cancer, PLCNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Warren Pelster among 44 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Tennessee
Michael Warren Pelster, M.D. is one of 44 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 41 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0101X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 44 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 44 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Howald, MDNashville, TN 372121992069876
- Brent Pennington, M.D.Nashville, TN 372121881670719
- Natalie Curcio, M.D., M.P.H.Nashville, TN 372151124175096
- Vineet Mishra, MDNashville, TN 372151639337181
- Brent Moody, MDNashville, TN 372051457448599
- Jerry Smith, M.D.Nashville, TN 372051649581059
- Anna Clayton, M.D.Nashville, TN 372041326041922
- Eric Millican, M.D.Nashville, TN 372041013207133
Common questions
What is Michael Warren Pelster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Warren Pelster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699017145, issued on Mar 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Warren Pelster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 21St Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37212. Phone: (615) 327-9797. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Warren Pelster, M.D.'s license?
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 Warren Pelster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Warren Pelster, M.D. had 840 Medicare Part D claims for 372 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Warren Pelster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.2 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.