NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Paul Unkefer, MD

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Vonore, TN

Robert Paul Unkefer, MD is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Vonore, Tennessee, and NPI 1861579989, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 35046, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861579989
Name
Robert Paul Unkefer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
License number
35046 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 Mountain View Dr Ste 300, Vonore, TN 37885
Phone
(423) 884-2971
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
May 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 884-2984
Medicaid ID
3864382 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111104000429); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1997
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 125 Mountain View Dr Ste 300

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

  1. Jessica Unkefer, RNDermatology Physician1902724735

Verify Robert Paul Unkefer 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024

1,573 Medicare Part D claims for 609 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Unkefer1,573
  2. Specialty average570

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin416 claims
  2. Cephalexin283 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide209 claims
  4. Ketoconazole190 claims
  5. Fluorouracil115 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate70 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Robert Paul Unkefer among 44 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Tennessee

Robert Paul Unkefer, MD 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2005 among the 41 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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).

1 mohs-micrographic surgery physician record lists a practice address in Vonore

They are 1 of the 47 NPPES records with a practice address in Vonore, and 44 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Drew Miller, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201033398532
  2. Robert Gathings, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221548671928
  3. Matthew Hanggi, MDKnoxville, TN 379221043278336
  4. Katherine Kerchner, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301700068384
  5. Joseph Prohaska, D.O.Morristown, TN 378131790158012
  6. Thomas Chu, M.D.Cordova, TN 380181851369391
  7. John Gardner, MDMemphis, TN 381041669445276
  8. Amy Huber, MDMemphis, TN 381041215904602

Common questions

What is Robert Paul Unkefer, MD's NPI number?

Robert Paul Unkefer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861579989, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Paul Unkefer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Mountain View Dr Ste 300, Vonore, TN, 37885. Phone: (423) 884-2971. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Paul Unkefer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 35046, 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 Paul Unkefer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Paul Unkefer, MD had 1,573 Medicare Part D claims for 609 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Paul Unkefer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.