NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Norbert E. Baumgartner, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Knoxville, TN

Norbert E. Baumgartner, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1538148630, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 59694, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538148630
Name
Norbert E. Baumgartner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
59694 TN
4301067811 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9125 Cross Park Dr Ste 200, Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone
(865) 632-5900
Enumerated
Jan 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2026
Fax
(865) 374-2129
Medicaid IDs
4526737 MI
Q050926 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190808001212); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1988
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 9125 Cross Park Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Richard Asher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053847863
  2. John Carlsen, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1114970209
  3. Jessica Foutch, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588352389
  4. David Graham, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1962606822
  5. Ashley Greene, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811916612
  6. Jacob GriffithPhysician Assistant1023553872

Verify Norbert E. Baumgartner 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group PCKnoxville, TN

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

Norbert E. Baumgartner among 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee

Norbert E. Baumgartner, MD is one of 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1999 among the 88 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Graham, MDKnoxville, TN 379231962606822
  2. Brent Grishkin, MDKnoxville, TN 379231003809617
  3. Thomas Guy, MDKnoxville, TN 379231558308858
  4. John Hance, MD, MPHKnoxville, TN 379231225321086
  5. Robert Helsel, MDKnoxville, TN 379231215920830
  6. Carlo Martinez Torres, MDKnoxville, TN 379231457535379
  7. Raymond Dieter, MDKnoxville, TN 379201063405603
  8. Thomas Gaines, MDKnoxville, TN 379201447243068

Common questions

What is Norbert E. Baumgartner, MD's NPI number?

Norbert E. Baumgartner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538148630, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Norbert E. Baumgartner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9125 Cross Park Dr Ste 200, Knoxville, TN, 37923. Phone: (865) 632-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Norbert E. Baumgartner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 59694, 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.

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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