Michael L. Whitson, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Michael L. Whitson, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1326008236, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000012725, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael L. Whitson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- MD0000012725 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 19TH St, Knoxville, TN 37916
- Phone
- (865) 522-7591
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 29, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 546-2618
- Medicaid ID
- 3041914 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080118000067); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 501 19TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- David Birdwell, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1184693798
- Teresa Blake, M.S.Genetic Counselor (M.S.)1902893217
- Gary Cooper, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1841269495
- James Craig, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1447229083
- Tracy Dawson, M.S.Genetic Counselor (M.S.)1811302631
Verify Michael L. Whitson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000012725Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.8 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Blount Pathologist PLLCMaryville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael L. Whitson among 475 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Tennessee
Michael L. Whitson, MD is one of 475 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2004 among the 259 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 475 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Tennessee.
All 475 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Birdwell, MDKnoxville, TN 379161184693798
- Gary Cooper, MDKnoxville, TN 379161841269495
- James Craig, MDKnoxville, TN 379161447229083
- Michael Dyer, MDKnoxville, TN 379161518936061
- Paul Eberts, MDKnoxville, TN 379161134218639
- Ariana Holley, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161588843288
- William Konomos, MDKnoxville, TN 379161558320259
- Debra McGinn, MDKnoxville, TN 379161295910370
Common questions
What is Michael L. Whitson, MD's NPI number?
Michael L. Whitson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326008236, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael L. Whitson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 19TH St, Knoxville, TN, 37916. Phone: (865) 522-7591. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael L. Whitson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000012725, 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.
What is Michael L. Whitson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.8 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.