NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Frances Martin, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Nashville, TN

Sara Frances Martin, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1669529525, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 45925, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669529525
Name
Sara Frances Martin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
45925 TN
MD45925 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 936-2000
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100719000167); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3601 Tvc

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  4. Thomas Abramo, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1629165758
  5. Tarek Absi, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1578647681
  6. Lealani Acosta, MDNeurology Physician1003019902

Verify Sara Frances Martin 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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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

3,585 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 1,188 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sara Martin3,585
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl415 claims
  2. Gabapentin205 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen139 claims
  4. Morphine Sulfate Er121 claims
  5. Fentanyl108 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl104 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): 97.1 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 score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Sara Frances Martin among 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee

Sara Frances Martin, MD is one of 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2011 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207RH0002X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristen Coller, MDNashville, TN 372321932151115
  2. Brittany Gatta, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321205299989
  3. Emily Kobin, MDNashville, TN 372321447607569
  4. Matthew Peachey, MDNashville, TN 372321649327537
  5. Melanie Skelton, MDNashville, TN 372321548551906
  6. Stacey Tillman, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321255624433
  7. Steven Watson, MDNashville, TN 372321558990721
  8. Andrew Wooldridge, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321487947396

Common questions

What is Sara Frances Martin, MD's NPI number?

Sara Frances Martin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669529525, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Frances Martin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Frances Martin, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 45925, 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 Sara Frances Martin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Frances Martin, MD had 3,585 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sara Frances Martin, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.

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