NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paulo C. Acosta, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Nashville, TN

Paulo C. Acosta, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1710097761, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee M.D.0000012943, 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
1710097761
Name
Paulo C. Acosta
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
M.D.0000012943 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3443 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN 37207
Phone
(615) 868-0200
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 865-5999
Medicaid ID
3191642 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110921000456); 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 3443 Dickerson Pike

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

  1. Daniel Albright, ATCAthletic Trainer1336283787
  2. Leah Andrews, DPTPhysical Therapist1669752424
  3. Murray Arons, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1801894142
  4. Roderick Bahner, MDPediatrics Physician1568458800
  5. Indumeet Bal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1841266582
  6. Edward Barnes, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1770538738

Verify Paulo C. Acosta 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

877 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Paulo Acosta877
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam289 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl104 claims
  3. Amitriptyline Hcl100 claims
  4. Topiramate68 claims
  5. Divalproex Sodium39 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl33 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $726.16

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paulo Acosta$726.16
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.

Other neurology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Elias Abou-Zeid, MDCrossville, TN1659572873
  2. Adele Ackell, MDChattanooga, TN1770510190
  3. Lealani Acosta, MDNashville, TN1003019902
  4. Bola Adamolekun, MDCordova, TN1104816990
  5. Christopher Adams, MDMemphis, TN1336672476
  6. Puja Aggarwal, M.D.Nashville, TN1295997377
  7. Maqbool Ahmed, MDClarksville, TN1548300916
  8. Sabrina Ahmed, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN1629332143
  9. Shameela Ahmed, MDAtoka, TN1790971885
  10. Samir Al-Kabbani, MDKnoxville, TN1083681183

Common questions

What is Paulo C. Acosta, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paulo C. Acosta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710097761, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paulo C. Acosta, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3443 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN, 37207. Phone: (615) 868-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paulo C. Acosta, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number M.D.0000012943, 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 Paulo C. Acosta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paulo C. Acosta, M.D. had 877 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paulo C. Acosta, 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.