Safwan Hamwi, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · La Follette, TN
Safwan Hamwi, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in La Follette, Tennessee, and NPI 1396940656, issued on Jun 18, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee MD28157, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Safwan Hamwi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- MD28157 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 130 Independence LN, La Follette, TN 37766
- Phone
- (423) 562-1705
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 566-3718
- Medicaid ID
- 1529411 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040205000553); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 130 Independence LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Burrell, M.D.General Practice Physician1528062197
- Denise Chrzanowski, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114199338
- Stephanie Conder, DNP, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1083942205
- Hannah Echols, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1811621303
- Heather Grieve, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679848964
- Chasity Harris, LPC-MHSPMental Health Counselor1386881241
Verify Safwan Hamwi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD28157Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,454 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium780 claims
- Mounjaro464 claims
- Humalog263 claims
- Ozempic217 claims
- Jardiance183 claims
- Insulin Lispro152 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $21,658.85
131 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Community Health OF East Tennessee IncLa Follette, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee.
Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee
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- Javeria Ahmed, MDJackson, TN1457570475
- Christopher Albergo, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN1396156147
- Karolina Anderson, MDNashville, TN1417319369
- Tiwalade AwosanyaNashville, TN1053725150
- Venkatachalam Ayyagari, MDBartlett, TN1508875733
- Rauf Baba, MDDyersburg, TN1689677296
- Katherine Bachmann, M.D.Nashville, TN1275763336
- Abdullah Baig, MDMillington, TN1538126784
Common questions
What is Safwan Hamwi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Safwan Hamwi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396940656, issued on Jun 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Safwan Hamwi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 Independence LN, La Follette, TN, 37766. Phone: (423) 562-1705. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Safwan Hamwi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD28157, 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 Safwan Hamwi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Safwan Hamwi, M.D. had 4,454 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.