NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard W. Garman, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Nashville, TN

Richard W. Garman, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1881638971, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 13402, 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
1881638971
Name
Richard W. Garman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
13402 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 20TH Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 284-1400
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 284-1348
Medicaid ID
3000012 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 20TH Ave N

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

  1. Renata Alexandre, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1255792230
  2. Patricia Arns, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1558306464
  3. Todd Bauer, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1336296136
  4. John Bolds, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1659375467
  5. Parminder Bolina, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1801831714
  6. George Bounds, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1477598712

Verify Richard W. Garman 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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

700 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Garman700
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate47 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate31 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium27 claims
  4. Haloperidol25 claims
  5. Lisinopril24 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl20 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.

Richard W. Garman among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Richard W. Garman, M.D. is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

613 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Nashville

They are 613 of the 24,357 NPPES records with a practice address in Nashville, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Allen, MDNashville, TN 372031316933955
  2. John Anderson, MDNashville, TN 372031003801788
  3. Deepinder Bal, MDNashville, TN 372031376538207
  4. Dana Bannerman, MDNashville, TN 372031649274515
  5. Matthew Beuter, MDNashville, TN 372031992790091
  6. Robert Johnson, MDNashville, TN 372031003801143
  7. Louis Johnson, MDNashville, TN 372031245225937
  8. Richard Martin, MDNashville, TN 372031225023914

Common questions

What is Richard W. Garman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard W. Garman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881638971, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard W. Garman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 20TH Ave N, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 284-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard W. Garman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 13402, 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 Richard W. Garman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard W. Garman, M.D. had 700 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.