Robert E. Bledsoe, M.D.
Specialist · Athens, TN
Robert E. Bledsoe, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Athens, Tennessee, and NPI 1245219831, issued on Jan 11, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD 15229, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert E. Bledsoe
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License numbers
- MD 15229 TN
15229 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 817 Cook Dr, Athens, TN 37303
- Phone
- (423) 745-3394
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2023
- Fax
- (423) 745-3396
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111212000170); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest specialist records → All 672 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 817 Cook Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Patti Harris, CNMObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1811976392
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- Olga Uribe, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1033224258
Verify Robert E. Bledsoe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license MD 15229Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
1,049 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol405 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate126 claims
- Fluconazole56 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro45 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate31 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium30 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $18.31
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Athens Womens Clinic, P.C.Athens, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert E. Bledsoe among 672 specialist records in Tennessee
Robert E. Bledsoe, M.D. is one of 672 specialist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 31% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 20% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1989 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Tennessee
There are 672 specialist records in Tennessee.
All 672 in Tennessee → Every provider in Athens → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Lauterbach, M.D.Athens, TN 373031851370431
- Kevin Barna, CPOCleveland, TN 373111174701072
- John Chambers, MDCleveland, TN 373111417928441
- Ronald Coleman, M.D.Cleveland, TN 373121972974855
- Nalini Damshala, MDCleveland, TN 373121144426081
- Linda Dorsey, HEARINGCleveland, TN 373121477795227
- Janet Snoddy, M.D., MPHCleveland, TN 373121023142627
- Alan Crews, M.D.Dayton, TN 373211164497145
Common questions
What is Robert E. Bledsoe, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert E. Bledsoe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245219831, issued on Jan 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert E. Bledsoe, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 817 Cook Dr, Athens, TN, 37303. Phone: (423) 745-3394. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert E. Bledsoe, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD 15229, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert E. Bledsoe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert E. Bledsoe, M.D. had 1,049 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.