NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pierce C. Alexander, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Knoxville, TN

Pierce C. Alexander, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1255319067, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 21829, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1255319067
Name
Pierce C. Alexander
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
21829 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1225 E Weisgarber RD Ste 200, Knoxville, TN 37909
Phone
(865) 584-4747
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(865) 584-1363
Medicaid IDs
3330279 TN
64021348 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040624001327); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1988
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 1225 E Weisgarber RD Ste 200

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

  1. John Burkhart, MDFamily Medicine Physician1447295688
  2. Breanna Case, PAPhysician Assistant1841788312
  3. Rebecca Chandler, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1518497999
  4. Larry Cook, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1942648159
  5. Gary Crotty, FNPNurse Practitioner1629010392
  6. Leslie Fitzgerald, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1396188975

Verify Pierce C. Alexander 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospitalist physician in 2024

1,121 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Pierce Alexander1,121
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril69 claims
  2. Eliquis67 claims
  3. Furosemide57 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium45 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate44 claims
  6. Cefdinir41 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: $16.95

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Pierce Alexander$16.95
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

  1. Southeastern Physician Services PCUnion City, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 426 hospitalist physician records in Tennessee.

Other hospitalist physician records in Tennessee

  1. Loraine Achebe, M.DCleveland, TN1073807582
  2. Stephen Adams, MDChattanooga, TN1598701674
  3. Abiodun Adefurin, MDNashville, TN1265886568
  4. Mosunmola Ademosu, MDHendersonville, TN1003234006
  5. Douglas Adkisson, MDGreeneville, TN1902953896
  6. Hina Akbar, M.D.Memphis, TN1871909671
  7. Muhammad Akmal, M.D.Greeneville, TN1144269887
  8. Mohammad Al-Khdarat, M.D.Nashville, TN1255707386
  9. Salwan Al-Saad Alla, MDSpringfield, TN1831823657
  10. Muhammad Ali, MDBristol, TN1265626279

Common questions

What is Pierce C. Alexander, MD's NPI number?

Pierce C. Alexander, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255319067, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pierce C. Alexander, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1225 E Weisgarber RD Ste 200, Knoxville, TN, 37909. Phone: (865) 584-4747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pierce C. Alexander, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 21829, 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 Pierce C. Alexander, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pierce C. Alexander, MD had 1,121 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.

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