NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1235159591 MD
Verify on CMS → Rickey Parsons, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Knoxville, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 26,109 in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
40
Medicare Part D claims · 28 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 344
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Rickey Parsons, MD carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 40 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 40
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Rickey Parsons, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1235159591), first enumerated 07/20/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 40 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Parsons with other Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in Tennessee
- Dr. Amir Abtahi, M.D. Nashville, TN
- Dr. Kyle Achors, M.D. Knoxville, TN
- Dr. Colin Ackerman, MD Germantown, TN
- Dr. Jeffrey Adams, M.D. Columbia, TN
- Dr. Merritt Adams, M.D Chattanooga, TN
- Dr. Alan Aiken, DO Johnson City, TN
Other specialties in Knoxville: Case Manager/Care Coordinator (1,399) · Mental Health Counselor (814) · Family Nurse Practitioner (675) · Behavior Technician (641)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1235159591 · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1235159591
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 26K Orthopaedic Surgery
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-TRACE 40
- BOOK-LIGHT 538 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-ENUM Alexander Moskwa, M.D. · 2006
Rickey Parsons, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
40 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Rickey Parsons, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Rickey Parsons, MD?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
40 88% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1235159591 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/20/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
40
Total Claims
$225
Total Drug Cost
28
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 76
- Total Day Supply
- 1,805
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $225
- Antibiotic Claims
- 16
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.88
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 57% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin | 15 |
| Meloxicam | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview
How Rickey Parsons, MD fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
26,109
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
344
Avg Claims per Provider
Rickey Parsons, MD's 40 claims are below the specialty average of 344.
Nationwide Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Parsons, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Parsons.
One of 538 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Marc Aiken
MD
Johnson City, TN
Dr. Muhammad Ajmal
MD
Nashville, TN
Dr. William Albers
M.D.
Germantown, TN
Dr. Graham Albert
MD
Chattanooga, TN
Dr. Matthew Anderson
M.D.
Franklin, TN
Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rickey Parsons, MD's specialty? ▼
Rickey Parsons, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Knoxville, Tennessee. Credentials: MD.
How much does Rickey Parsons, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Rickey Parsons, MD wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims totaling $225 in drug costs for 28 beneficiaries.
What is Rickey Parsons, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Rickey Parsons, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Rickey Parsons, MD located? ▼
Rickey Parsons, MD is located at 9430 PARK WEST BLVD STE 130, Knoxville, TN, 37923. Phone: (865) 690-4861.
What is Rickey Parsons, MD's NPI number? ▼
Rickey Parsons, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235159591, issued on 07/20/2006.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 26,109 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 344 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Rickey Parsons, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Rickey Parsons, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Amoxicillin, Meloxicam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Rickey Parsons, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Rickey Parsons, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 40 Part D claims and 28 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Rickey Parsons, MD's credentials? ▼
Rickey Parsons, MD's NPI is 1235159591 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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