Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Paul Pinson, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Cleveland, TN

Paul Pinson, M.D. is an 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1265431035
Name
Paul Pinson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
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
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 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 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

2,322 Medicare Part D claims for 611 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 5,474 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 average823

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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.. The 17,418 providers of this specialty with any payment received $898.38 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$898.38

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

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 919 anesthesiology physician records in Tennessee.

Other anesthesiology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Abdullah Abdullah, MDMemphis, TN1386804110
  2. Edwin Abraham, MDChattanooga, TN1346469673
  3. Clayton Adams, M.D.Nashville, TN1902291214
  4. David Adams, M.DKnoxville, TN1043211782
  5. Lally Adams, M.D.Knoxville, TN1093962003
  6. Ibukunoluwa AdedugbeNashville, TN1740147313
  7. John Adkins, MDChattanooga, TN1295781516
  8. Charles Adwell, MDMemphis, TN1083613160
  9. Carol Akin, MDMemphis, TN1679647754
  10. Melissa AkpinarNashville, TN1598405086

Common questions

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

Paul 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 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 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 Pinson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Pinson, M.D. had 2,322 Medicare Part D claims for 611 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Pinson, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.