NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul W. Ragan, MD

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Nashville, TN

Paul W. Ragan, MD is an addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1629160049, issued on Sep 30, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 29535, 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
1629160049
Name
Paul W. Ragan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084A0401X
License numbers
29535 TN
MD29535 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 322-5000
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2025
Medicaid ID
3813883 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100519000043); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1981
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic

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Verify Paul W. Ragan 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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One hospital affiliation

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Paul W. Ragan among 13 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Tennessee

Paul W. Ragan, MD is one of 13 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084A0401X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 13 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jan Mayer, M.D.Nashville, TN 372091689710485
  2. Harold Embrack, M.D.Nashville, TN 372081932511680
  3. Roger Jones, MDNashville, TN 372051972765873
  4. Donald Lewis, D.O.Nashville, TN 372031528067147
  5. Richard Soper, MD,JD,MS, FASAMNashville, TN 372031801832456
  6. Michael Baron, MD, MPHNunnelly, TN 371371962426890
  7. Charles Harmuth, MDManchester, TN 373551487634853
  8. Ernest Ivey, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374151568459212

Common questions

What is Paul W. Ragan, MD's NPI number?

Paul W. Ragan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629160049, issued on Sep 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul W. Ragan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul W. Ragan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 29535, 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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