NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Tanner, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Copperhill, TN

Richard Tanner, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Copperhill, Tennessee, and NPI 1477858116, issued on Jan 11, 2011. Check the license 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477858116
Name
Richard Tanner
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
074384 GA
UO2391 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
144 Medical Center Dr Ste C, Copperhill, TN 37317
Phone
(423) 548-1520
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 548-1521
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Tanner92
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%76.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $397.07

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Tanner$397.07
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

4 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Copperhill

They are 4 of the 25 NPPES records with a practice address in Copperhill, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

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  3. Samuel Abbas, MDHixson, TN1497105373
  4. Matthew Abbate, MDNashville, TN1982796306
  5. Sarmed Abdullah, M.D.Lexington, TN1588755359
  6. Temidayo Abe, MDNashville, TN1366947798
  7. Ahad Abid, MDNashville, TN1316500176
  8. Mouna Abouamara, MDJohnson City, TN1447324603
  9. Betty Abraham, MDChattanooga, TN1093923633
  10. Rawan Abu-Zeitoon, M.DKingsport, TN1265621072

Common questions

What is Richard Tanner, D.O.'s NPI number?

Richard Tanner, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477858116, issued on Jan 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Tanner, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 144 Medical Center Dr Ste C, Copperhill, TN, 37317. Phone: (423) 548-1520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Tanner, D.O.'s license?

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 Tanner, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Tanner, D.O. had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Tanner, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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