Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Shichun Bao, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Nashville, TN

Shichun Bao, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1487738597, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD36995, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1487738597
Name
Shichun Bao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
MD36995 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 322-3000
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3601 Tvc

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

  1. Matthew Abbate, MDInternal Medicine Physician1982796306
  2. Ty Abel, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1720175854
  3. Robert Abraham, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1285781161
  4. Thomas Abramo, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1629165758
  5. Tarek Absi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578647681
  6. Lealani Acosta, MDNeurology Physician1003019902

Verify Shichun Bao 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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100% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

5,469 Medicare Part D claims for 601 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,739 among the 6,176 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Shichun Bao5,469
  2. Specialty average2,739

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium632 claims
  2. Ozempic401 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium390 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl Er347 claims
  5. Lantus Solostar221 claims
  6. Jardiance214 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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 or facility affiliation

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

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 126 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee.

Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee

  1. Manal Ahmad, M.D.Kingsport, TN1366068975
  2. Javeria Ahmed, MDJackson, TN1457570475
  3. Christopher Albergo, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN1396156147
  4. Evelyn ArtzJohnson City, TN1508929373
  5. Tiwalade AwosanyaNashville, TN1053725150
  6. Katherine Bachmann, M.D.Nashville, TN1275763336
  7. Abdullah Baig, MDMillington, TN1538126784
  8. Swaroopa Bartakke, MDNashville, TN1902004005
  9. Howard Baum, M.D.Nashville, TN1104862234
  10. Anil Bhatia, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1790898633

Common questions

What is Shichun Bao, MD's NPI number?

Shichun Bao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487738597, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shichun Bao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shichun Bao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD36995, 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 Shichun Bao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shichun Bao, MD had 5,469 Medicare Part D claims for 601 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,739. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shichun Bao, MD's Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.