2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1386870475 MD
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ROSS NESBIT, MD

Internal Medicine Physician in KNOXVILLE, Tennessee. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 384 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
79.0939/100
▼ 4 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$69.0K
173 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

ROSS NESBIT, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.0939/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 2,061 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

79.0939/100
MIPS score · -4 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

ROSS NESBIT, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

79 30th percentile higher than 30% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

ROSS NESBIT, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about ROSS NESBIT, MD?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/03/2009

NPI 1386870475

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,061 24% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

79.0939/100 4.006099999999989% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Tennessee

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers

Tennessee providers

Internal Medicine Physician share within Tennessee

1. Internal Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Internal Medicine Physician share within Tennessee

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

ROSS NESBIT, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
79.0939/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 79.0939/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%79.1%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 79.0939/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

ROSS NESBIT, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1932 ALCOA HWY, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920, with a listed phone of (865) 546-9246. NPI 1386870475 was issued on 06/03/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what NESBIT most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,061 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 384 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $491K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 79.0939/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 66.8782, Cost 51.768), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1932 ALCOA HWY
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920

Provider Details

NPI 1386870475
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/03/2009

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

79.0939
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
66.8782
Quality
51.768
Cost
94
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where ROSS NESBIT, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF KNOXVILLE PC
MARYVILLE, TN

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for ROSS NESBIT, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$69.0K

Largest payer

CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,061
Total Claims
$491K
Total Drug Cost
384
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,813
Total Day Supply
111,777
Generic Drug Cost
$156K
Antibiotic Claims
22

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.31
Gender Split
43% female / 57% male
Age Distribution
<65: 72, 65-74: 145, 75-84: 138, 85+: 29

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What ROSS NESBIT, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Chlorthalidone
157
Spironolactone
133
Furosemide
123
Losartan Potassium
112
Farxiga
Dapagliflozin Propanediol
91
Jardiance
Empagliflozin
82
Lisinopril
82
Amlodipine Besylate
74
Prosol
Parenteral Amino Acid 20% No.1
61
Kerendia
Finerenone
56

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How ROSS NESBIT, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

ROSS NESBIT, MD's 2,061 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Tennessee

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as NESBIT.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ROSS NESBIT, MD's specialty?
ROSS NESBIT, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in KNOXVILLE, Tennessee. Credentials: MD.
How much does ROSS NESBIT, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ROSS NESBIT, MD wrote 2,061 Medicare Part D claims totaling $491K in drug costs for 384 beneficiaries.
What is ROSS NESBIT, MD's Medicare quality score?
ROSS NESBIT, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.0939/100 (Quality: 66.8782, Cost: 51.768). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is ROSS NESBIT, MD located?
ROSS NESBIT, MD is located at 1932 ALCOA HWY, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 546-9246.
What is ROSS NESBIT, MD's NPI number?
ROSS NESBIT, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386870475, issued on 06/03/2009.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does ROSS NESBIT, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, ROSS NESBIT, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Chlorthalidone, Spironolactone, Furosemide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does ROSS NESBIT, MD accept Medicare?
ROSS NESBIT, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,061 Part D claims and 384 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ROSS NESBIT, MD's credentials?
ROSS NESBIT, MD's NPI is 1386870475 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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