NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Sanford Pickholtz, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Powell, TN

Paul Sanford Pickholtz, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Powell, Tennessee, and NPI 1568578979, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD49699, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568578979
Name
Paul Sanford Pickholtz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
MD49699 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7557 Dannaher Dr, Powell, TN 37849
Phone
(865) 859-7330
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 859-7339
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7557 Dannaher Dr

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  1. Garrett RichPhysical Therapist1457733958

Verify Paul Sanford Pickholtz 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Pickholtz93
  2. Specialty average811

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.

Paul Sanford Pickholtz among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee

Paul Sanford Pickholtz, MD is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Ellis, MDPowell, TN 378491386681310
  2. Chimezie Mbachi, MDPowell, TN 378491083135966
  3. Mihir PatelPowell, TN 378491326677006
  4. Ray James, MDRockwood, TN 378541265436521
  5. Ahmad Abu-Heija, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301134574072
  6. Clement Block, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301528051174
  7. Charles Gholson, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301932192499
  8. Venkata Gourineni, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301972733616

Common questions

What is Paul Sanford Pickholtz, MD's NPI number?

Paul Sanford Pickholtz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568578979, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Sanford Pickholtz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7557 Dannaher Dr, Powell, TN, 37849. Phone: (865) 859-7330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Sanford Pickholtz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD49699, 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 Sanford Pickholtz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Sanford Pickholtz, MD had 93 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.