NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pierre Istfan, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Bristol, TN

Pierre Istfan, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Bristol, Tennessee, and NPI 1679518989, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 21551, 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
1679518989
Name
Pierre Istfan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
21551 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620
Phone
(423) 844-4800
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 230-6905
Medicaid IDs
3061017 TN
060041210 TN
64928450 KY
5806232 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050822001146); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University, 1985
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 1 Medical Park Blvd

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

  1. Muhammad Ali, MDHospitalist Physician1265626279
  2. Angela Alley, RN, BSN, MPTPhysical Therapist1659443752
  3. Benjamin Altman, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1619942380
  4. Jessica Anderson, CPNP-PCNurse Practitioner1528683133
  5. Holly Angus, RNRegistered Nurse1992421192
  6. Jeremy Arnold, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396035853

Verify Pierre Istfan 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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

4,372 Medicare Part D claims for 737 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Pierre Istfan4,372
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium665 claims
  2. Eliquis348 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium275 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate271 claims
  5. Clopidogrel249 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate234 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: $14,327.66

268 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Pierre Istfan$14,328
  2. Specialty average$7,062

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. Wellmont Cardiology ServicesBristol, TN

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

Pierre Istfan among 215 interventional cardiology physician records in Tennessee

Pierre Istfan, MD is one of 215 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 95% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 187 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 207RI0011X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 215 interventional cardiology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Beckner, MDBristol, TN 376201326074220
  2. Mark Borsch, MDBristol, TN 376201447288667
  3. Joseph Foley, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201750418547
  4. Harold Alison, MDJohnson City, TN 376041710096938
  5. Kais Balbissi, MDJohnson City, TN 376041760670855
  6. Mark Chang, MDJohnson City, TN 376041174632475
  7. Julius Gasso, MDJohnson City, TN 376041942232038
  8. Tariq Haddadin, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041003880295

Common questions

What is Pierre Istfan, MD's NPI number?

Pierre Istfan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679518989, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pierre Istfan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN, 37620. Phone: (423) 844-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pierre Istfan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 21551, 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 Pierre Istfan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pierre Istfan, MD had 4,372 Medicare Part D claims for 737 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.