NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Joseph Somers, D.P.M.

Podiatrist · Nashville, TN

Paul Joseph Somers, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1629033758, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee DPM0000000199, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1629033758
Name
Paul Joseph Somers
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License numbers
DPM0000000199 TN
07000408A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
311 White Bridge Pike, Nashville, TN 37209
Phone
(615) 356-3249
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 356-3254
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

204 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Somers204
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin31 claims
  2. Allopurinol30 claims
  3. Ciclopirox29 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl17 claims
  5. Jublia14 claims
  6. Meloxicam12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $17.53

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Somers$17.53
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

Paul Joseph Somers among 120 podiatrist records in Tennessee

Paul Joseph Somers, D.P.M. is one of 120 podiatrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 68% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Tennessee

There are 120 podiatrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael King, DPMNashville, TN 372091326153339
  2. Timothy Abbott, DPMNashville, TN 372111912929787
  3. Robert Frankfather, DPMNashville, TN 372111053421941
  4. Justin Jex, D.P.M.Nashville, TN 372111437187390
  5. Ross Tobin, D.P.M.Nashville, TN 372111912241050
  6. Christopher TigheNashville, TN 372121265174999
  7. James Rogers, D.P.M.Nashville, TN 372031881651370
  8. Sheila Schuler, DPMNashville, TN 372151811957137

Common questions

What is Paul Joseph Somers, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Paul Joseph Somers, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629033758, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Joseph Somers, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 311 White Bridge Pike, Nashville, TN, 37209. Phone: (615) 356-3249. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Joseph Somers, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DPM0000000199, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Joseph Somers, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Joseph Somers, D.P.M. had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.