Paul Clifford Black, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Crossville, TN
Paul Clifford Black, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Crossville, Tennessee, and NPI 1285825836, issued on Aug 8, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 44017, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Clifford Black
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 44017 TN
2020030965 MO
0101244723 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Lantana RD Ste 202, Crossville, TN 38555
- Phone
- (931) 484-5141
- Enumerated
- Aug 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2025
- Fax
- (865) 374-2074
- Medicaid ID
- Q009679 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090126000594); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 Lantana RD Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul Clifford Black in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 44017Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,856 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa68 claims
- Gabapentin67 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium64 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium62 claims
- Metformin Hcl47 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate45 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): 77.5 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
- Covenant Medical Group IncCrossville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Clifford Black among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee
Paul Clifford Black, MD is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Crossville
They are 20 of the 532 NPPES records with a practice address in Crossville, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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- Amy Hix, M.D.Crossville, TN 385551932100328
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- Lisa Jones, MDCrossville, TN 385551275617052
Common questions
What is Paul Clifford Black, MD's NPI number?
Paul Clifford Black, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285825836, issued on Aug 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Clifford Black, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Lantana RD Ste 202, Crossville, TN, 38555. Phone: (931) 484-5141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Clifford Black, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 44017, 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 Paul Clifford Black, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Clifford Black, MD had 1,856 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Clifford Black, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.