Rikki Lynn Pleasants, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Knoxville, TN
Rikki Lynn Pleasants, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1659326387, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 46694, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rikki Lynn Pleasants
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 46694 TN
29224 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 626 Bernard Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921
- Phone
- (865) 522-0161
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200402001070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rikki Lynn Pleasants in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 46694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone95 claims
- Suboxone16 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.
Rikki Lynn Pleasants among 731 psychiatry physician records in Tennessee
Rikki Lynn Pleasants, MD is one of 731 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 66% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 731 psychiatry physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Manju Khanna, MDKnoxville, TN 379211043287899
- Bertha David, MDKnoxville, TN 379221891762639
- Aaron Deyo, MDKnoxville, TN 379201902470453
- Richard Gibson, MDKnoxville, TN 379201366537391
- James Gillespie, MD, PCKnoxville, TN 379201841267333
- Kimberly Quigley, MEDICAL PHYSICIANKnoxville, TN 379221619041803
Common questions
What is Rikki Lynn Pleasants, MD's NPI number?
Rikki Lynn Pleasants, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659326387, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rikki Lynn Pleasants, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 626 Bernard Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37921. Phone: (865) 522-0161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rikki Lynn Pleasants, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 46694, 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 Rikki Lynn Pleasants, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rikki Lynn Pleasants, MD had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.