NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul E. Pinson, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Cleveland, TN

Paul E. Pinson, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Tennessee, and NPI 1265431035, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 49170, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265431035
Name
Paul E. Pinson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
49170 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3917 Georgetown RD NW, Cleveland, TN 37312
Phone
(423) 803-3830
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(423) 402-8550
Medicaid ID
1529757 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160706000092); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3917 Georgetown RD NW

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

  1. Roxana Araujo, NPNurse Practitioner1992053367
  2. Chris Bendemire, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1598482648
  3. Micole Lafforgue, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1861953275

Verify Paul E. Pinson 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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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

2,322 Medicare Part D claims for 611 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 1,347 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Pinson2,322
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen530 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen416 claims
  3. Gabapentin284 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl194 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl116 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl110 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $138.19

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Pinson$138.19
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Paul E. Pinson among 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee

Paul E. Pinson, M.D. is one of 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 48 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dennis Ford, MDCleveland, TN 373121063470045
  2. Gary Black, M.D.Dayton, TN 373211700149648
  3. Jason Herndon, M.D.Manchester, TN 373551871856302
  4. Marshall Millman, MD, PHDManchester, TN 373551538166277
  5. James Nunley, DOManchester, TN 373551144227067
  6. James Roth, MDManchester, TN 373551437105608
  7. James George, M.D.Tullahoma, TN 373881609850304
  8. Kurt Dittrich, MDNashville, TN 372321295856623

Common questions

What is Paul E. Pinson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul E. Pinson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265431035, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul E. Pinson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3917 Georgetown RD NW, Cleveland, TN, 37312. Phone: (423) 803-3830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul E. Pinson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 49170, 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 E. Pinson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul E. Pinson, M.D. had 2,322 Medicare Part D claims for 611 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul E. Pinson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.