NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tamera Christine Tennant, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Detroit, MI

Tamera Christine Tennant, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1386267151, issued on May 27, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 4301511497, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386267151
Name
Tamera Christine Tennant
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
4301511497 MI
4351046157 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Phone
(313) 916-4098
Enumerated
May 27, 2020
Record last updated
May 4, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240501000844); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2799 W Grand Blvd

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

  1. Jamie Therese Abad, MDInternal Medicine Physician1700573359
  2. Muhammad Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417607474
  3. Omar Abbas, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1417687450
  4. Ammaar Abbasi, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558005157
  5. Josianne Abboud, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912342791
  6. Sai Abburi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124962915

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

429 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 206 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tamera Tennant429
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
  2. Buprenorphine47 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl37 claims
  4. Olanzapine27 claims
  5. Hydromorphone Hcl22 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate Er19 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tamera Christine Tennant among 68 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Michigan

Tamera Christine Tennant, MD is one of 68 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2013 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 31% 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 Michigan 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 Michigan

There are 68 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Michigan.

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

  1. Kristen Chasteen, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021750517124
  2. Karishma Ellis, DODetroit, MI 482021598006306
  3. Jaya Gupta, DODetroit, MI 482021972000891
  4. Jennifer Winegarden, DODetroit, MI 482021902845613
  5. Chih Chuang, MDDetroit, MI 482011861600306
  6. Niren Naidoo, MDDetroit, MI 482011538664222
  7. Elisheva NewmanDetroit, MI 482011841533031
  8. Meghann Schenk, M.D.Detroit, MI 482011861712127

Common questions

What is Tamera Christine Tennant, MD's NPI number?

Tamera Christine Tennant, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386267151, issued on May 27, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tamera Christine Tennant, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202. Phone: (313) 916-4098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tamera Christine Tennant, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301511497, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tamera Christine Tennant, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tamera Christine Tennant, MD had 429 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.