Phillip D. Bertram, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Cookeville, TN
Phillip D. Bertram, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Cookeville, Tennessee, and NPI 1487648507, issued on Sep 2, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 6496, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Phillip D. Bertram
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 6496 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 438 N Whitney Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
- Phone
- (931) 783-2616
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2022
- Fax
- (931) 783-2610
- Medicaid IDs
- 3154324 TN
64790702 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040109000837); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 384 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 438 N Whitney Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maan Anbari, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1952303166
- Joyce Bremer, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1346234028
- James Ezi-Ashi, MDGastroenterology Physician1063473569
- Deborah Hensley, A.P.N.Nurse Practitioner1891777017
- Maggie Hensley, NPNurse Practitioner1114781853
- Nicole Pisapia, D.OGastroenterology Physician1952743411
Verify Phillip D. Bertram in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 6496Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,413 Medicare Part D claims for 469 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine289 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf140 claims
- Omeprazole109 claims
- Cholestyramine51 claims
- Linzess49 claims
- Spironolactone36 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: $54.85
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cookeville Regional Medical Group IncCookeville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Phillip D. Bertram among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
Phillip D. Bertram, MD is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1968 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.
All 384 in Tennessee → Every provider in Cookeville → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maan Anbari, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011952303166
- Joyce Bremer, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011346234028
- James Ezi-Ashi, MDCookeville, TN 385011063473569
- Lorrie Henson, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011780662189
- Nicole Pisapia, D.OCookeville, TN 385011952743411
- Brenton Rogers, D.O.Cookeville, TN 385011982036778
- Venkata Tammana, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011689833048
- Ferdinand Balatico, M.D.Pulaski, TN 384781851301535
Common questions
What is Phillip D. Bertram, MD's NPI number?
Phillip D. Bertram, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487648507, issued on Sep 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Phillip D. Bertram, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 438 N Whitney Ave, Cookeville, TN, 38501. Phone: (931) 783-2616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Phillip D. Bertram, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 6496, 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 Phillip D. Bertram, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Phillip D. Bertram, MD had 1,413 Medicare Part D claims for 469 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.