NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Eli Clendenin, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Nashville, TN

Robert Eli Clendenin, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1780684415, issued on Jul 22, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 19224, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780684415
Name
Robert Eli Clendenin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
19224 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8 City Blvd Ste 300, Nashville, TN 37209
Phone
(615) 329-6600
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2025
Fax
(615) 321-6626
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060309000677); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1987
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 8 City Blvd Ste 300

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

  1. Christian Anderson, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1255535746
  2. Gina Barletta, M.S., P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1245238476
  3. Samantha Boucher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518479641
  4. Kayla Bradburn, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1790277044
  5. Kenneth Burns, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285109892
  6. Daniel Burrus, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1154313302

Verify Robert Eli Clendenin 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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

342 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 86 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Clendenin342
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam92 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl56 claims
  3. Gabapentin50 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone18 claims
  6. Prednisone15 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $20.19

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Djo, LLC. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Clendenin$20.19
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncClarksville, TN
  2. Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance PAMurfreesboro, TN

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

Robert Eli Clendenin among 249 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Tennessee

Robert Eli Clendenin, M.D. is one of 249 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 249 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Miller, MDNashville, TN 372091689161911
  2. Lee Ranz, D.O.Nashville, TN 372091083956817
  3. Ma. Victoria GutierrezNashville, TN 372081518711233
  4. Virgilio NisperosNashville, TN 372081457106106
  5. Antoinne Able, MDNashville, TN 372111336127638
  6. Kimberly Branch-Hayes, M.D.Nashville, TN 372071134346323
  7. Justin Collier, MDNashville, TN 372071891900700
  8. Cyrus Kao, M.D.Nashville, TN 372071184917445

Common questions

What is Robert Eli Clendenin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Eli Clendenin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780684415, issued on Jul 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Eli Clendenin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 City Blvd Ste 300, Nashville, TN, 37209. Phone: (615) 329-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Eli Clendenin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 19224, 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 Robert Eli Clendenin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Eli Clendenin, M.D. had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Eli Clendenin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.