Richard Kent Farris, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Richard Kent Farris, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1154396950, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD8126, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Richard Kent Farris
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD8126 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909
- Phone
- (865) 588-5121
- Enumerated
- Feb 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 588-2126
- Medicaid ID
- 3153234 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Kent Farris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD8126Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Richard Kent Farris among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
Richard Kent Farris, 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
All 384 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Bindrim, MDKnoxville, TN 379091255306072
- Sarkis Chobanian, MDKnoxville, TN 379091730114141
- Meade Edmunds, MDKnoxville, TN 379091376519074
- John Haydek, MDKnoxville, TN 379091275508095
- Jason Huffman, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091598838765
- Barry Maves, MDKnoxville, TN 379091063487866
- Stanley Miller, MDKnoxville, TN 379091194790915
- Raj Narayani, MDKnoxville, TN 379091407821200
Common questions
What is Richard Kent Farris, MD's NPI number?
Richard Kent Farris, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154396950, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Kent Farris, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN, 37909. Phone: (865) 588-5121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Kent Farris, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD8126, 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.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.