Robert Milton Gathings, M.D.
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Knoxville, TN
Robert Milton Gathings, M.D. is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1548671928, issued on May 19, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 59533, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Milton Gathings
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
- License numbers
- 59533 TN
36849 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 123 Fox RD, Knoxville, TN 37922
- Phone
- (865) 690-9467
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2014
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2026
- Fax
- (865) 637-5057
- Medicaid ID
- Q050883 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190815003303); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 123 Fox RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lee Dittrich, MDDermatology Physician1316905862
- Susan Freeberg, MDDermatology Physician1932165370
- Katie Hageman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427226778
- Matthew Hanggi, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1043278336
- Paul Maben, P.A.Physician Assistant1548275381
- Amy Maurer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558308718
Verify Robert Milton Gathings in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 59533Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024
1,649 Medicare Part D claims for 1,220 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin1,294 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate287 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl26 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $903.86
44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 1,074 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,075.23 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
- Knoxville Dermatology Group PCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Milton Gathings among 44 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Tennessee
Robert Milton Gathings, M.D. is one of 44 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 41 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0101X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 44 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 44 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Hanggi, MDKnoxville, TN 379221043278336
- Drew Miller, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201033398532
- Robert Unkefer, MDVonore, TN 378851861579989
- Katherine Kerchner, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301700068384
- Thomas Chu, M.D.Cordova, TN 380181851369391
- Joseph Prohaska, D.O.Morristown, TN 378131790158012
- John Gardner, MDMemphis, TN 381041669445276
- Amy Huber, MDMemphis, TN 381041215904602
Common questions
What is Robert Milton Gathings, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Milton Gathings, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548671928, issued on May 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Milton Gathings, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 Fox RD, Knoxville, TN, 37922. Phone: (865) 690-9467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Milton Gathings, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 59533, 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 Milton Gathings, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Milton Gathings, M.D. had 1,649 Medicare Part D claims for 1,220 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Milton Gathings, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.