NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Lawrence Love, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Sevierville, TN

Richard Lawrence Love, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Sevierville, Tennessee, and NPI 1740217637, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD29173, 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
1740217637
Name
Richard Lawrence Love
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
MD29173 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
740 Middle Creek RD, Sevierville, TN 37862
Phone
(865) 908-9888
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 908-8756
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060801000203); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 1993
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 740 Middle Creek RD

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

  1. Whitney Bean, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1124344346
  2. Jennifer Greene, FNPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1104912260

Verify Richard Lawrence Love 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

408 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Richard Love408
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol90 claims
  2. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate32 claims
  3. Fluconazole21 claims
  4. Zolpidem Tartrate19 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim17 claims
  6. Fluoxetine Hcl12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fort Sanders Perinatal CenterKnoxville, TN

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

Richard Lawrence Love among 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee

Richard Lawrence Love, MD is one of 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 522 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Davidson, M.D.Sevierville, TN 378621881778561
  2. Michael Domina, D.O.Sevierville, TN 378621396130613
  3. Julio Guerra, MDSevierville, TN 378621093752701
  4. James Koerten, MDSevierville, TN 378621104870237
  5. John Ameen, M.D.Sweetwater, TN 378741245238112
  6. David Creutzinger, M.D.Sweetwater, TN 378741003898248
  7. Laura Miller, MDSweetwater, TN 378741740570308
  8. Ashlin PazSweetwater, TN 378741306206081

Common questions

What is Richard Lawrence Love, MD's NPI number?

Richard Lawrence Love, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740217637, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Lawrence Love, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 Middle Creek RD, Sevierville, TN, 37862. Phone: (865) 908-9888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Lawrence Love, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD29173, 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 Lawrence Love, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Lawrence Love, MD had 408 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.