Robert Deaver Collins, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Nashville, TN
Robert Deaver Collins, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1851474092, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 50499, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Deaver Collins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 50499 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 321-3277
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2023
- Fax
- (615) 321-3166
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 139 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2001 Charlotte Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennabeth Fitch, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1043548001
- Robert Lagrone, MDRheumatology Physician1417903378
- Darlington Mensah, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366524415
- Jessica PernellFamily Nurse Practitioner1043608425
- Matthew TannerPhysician Assistant1194380501
- Wycliffe Wright, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1992881080
Verify Robert Deaver Collins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 50499Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,098 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate154 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate153 claims
- Prednisone127 claims
- Leflunomide67 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl40 claims
- Folic Acid40 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.
Robert Deaver Collins among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
Robert Deaver Collins, M.D. is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 139 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Victor Byrd, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031952392797
- Susan Harwell, MDNashville, TN 372031629202593
- Robert Lagrone, MDNashville, TN 372031417903378
- Gary Margolies, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031982649257
- Christian Rhea, D.O.Nashville, TN 372031982668976
- Paul Wheeler, MDNashville, TN 372031750376786
- Tracy Frech, MDNashville, TN 372041831215227
- Leslie Cuevas, MDNashville, TN 372051790779213
Common questions
What is Robert Deaver Collins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Deaver Collins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851474092, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Deaver Collins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 321-3277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Deaver Collins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 50499, 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 Deaver Collins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Deaver Collins, M.D. had 1,098 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.