NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tammy L. Bannister, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Hamlin, WV

Tammy L. Bannister, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hamlin, West Virginia, and NPI 1538129010, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 18587, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; 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
1538129010
Name
Tammy L. Bannister
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
18587 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7400 Lynn Ave, Hamlin, WV 25523
Phone
(304) 824-5806
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2025
Fax
(304) 824-5804
Medicaid IDs
2025632 OH
64941651 KY
0054648000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051228000176); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University, 1994
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 7400 Lynn Ave

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

  1. Lisa Adkins, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275986143
  2. Lorin Belcher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639694821
  3. Thomas Belford, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790810307
  4. Andrea Byrd, LCSWSocial Worker1710666110
  5. William Callihan, DPTPhysical Therapist1851284327
  6. Rebel Christian, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1376879189

Verify Tammy L. Bannister in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,352 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 332 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tammy Bannister4,352
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium241 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium190 claims
  3. Gabapentin186 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen183 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate178 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium146 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 2 group practices

  1. Lincoln County Primary Care Center IncLogan, WV
  2. University Physicians And Surgeons, IncBarboursville, WV

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

4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hamlin

They are 4 of the 566 NPPES records with a practice address in Hamlin, and 1,122 family medicine physician records in West Virginia.

Other family medicine physician records in West Virginia

  1. Muneel Abbas, MDWilliamson, WV1740404375
  2. Ahmed Abdelgaber, MDHuntington, WV1194742916
  3. Michelle Abe, D.O.Martinsburg, WV1659690386
  4. Amir Abouelfetouh Elsehmawy, MDMorgantown, WV1629741673
  5. Catherine Adkins, MDVienna, WV1063415859
  6. Courtney Adkins, DOMadison, WV1174741672
  7. Kenneth Adkins, DOSouth Charleston, WV1629176540
  8. Ernesto Agbayani, M.D.Martinsburg, WV1497778427
  9. Quratul Ain, MDHarpers Ferry, WV1952898629
  10. Wahida Akberzie, M.D.Martinsburg, WV1871028332

Common questions

What is Tammy L. Bannister, MD's NPI number?

Tammy L. Bannister, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538129010, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tammy L. Bannister, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7400 Lynn Ave, Hamlin, WV, 25523. Phone: (304) 824-5806. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tammy L. Bannister, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 18587, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tammy L. Bannister, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tammy L. Bannister, MD had 4,352 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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