Robert P. Lagrone, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Nashville, TN
Robert P. Lagrone, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1417903378, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD20971, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert P. Lagrone
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD20971 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 321-3277
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050526000038); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1987
- 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.
- Robert Collins, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1851474092
- Jennabeth Fitch, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1043548001
- Darlington Mensah, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366524415
- Jessica PernellFamily Nurse Practitioner1043608425
- Matthew TannerPhysician Assistant1194380501
- Wycliffe Wright, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1992881080
Verify Robert P. Lagrone in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD20971Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
5,918 Medicare Part D claims for 610 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 870 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone944 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen543 claims
- Methotrexate406 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl383 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl286 claims
- Tramadol Hcl261 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,412.61
142 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Robert P. Lagrone among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
Robert P. Lagrone, MD 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 fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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
- Robert Collins, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031851474092
- Susan Harwell, MDNashville, TN 372031629202593
- 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 P. Lagrone, MD's NPI number?
Robert P. Lagrone, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417903378, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert P. Lagrone, MD 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 P. Lagrone, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD20971, 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 P. Lagrone, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert P. Lagrone, MD had 5,918 Medicare Part D claims for 610 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert P. Lagrone, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.8 of 100. 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.