Tenzing Phanthok, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Athens, GA
Tenzing Phanthok, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1659765287, issued on Mar 20, 2015. Check the license (Georgia 81013, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tenzing Phanthok
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 81013 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 Oglethorpe Ave, Athens, GA 30606
- Phone
- (706) 389-3875
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 389-3876
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200125000436); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest internal medicine physician records → All 3,911 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1500 Oglethorpe Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Holly Aldridge, MDPediatrics Physician1437187754
- Catherine Appiah-Pippim, MD, FACPInternal Medicine Physician1306947403
- Ellenora Aviles, OTRLPediatric Occupational Therapist1932129426
- Matthew Baker, MDInternal Medicine Physician1316975782
- May Luz Bullecer, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1265500862
- Marivic Cagampan, PTPediatric Physical Therapist1386664886
Verify Tenzing Phanthok in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 81013Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
466 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta111 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa84 claims
- Montelukast Sodium58 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol21 claims
- Spiriva Respimat19 claims
- Stiolto Respimat17 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,025.87
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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
- Athens Pulmonary And Allergy, P.C.Athens, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tenzing Phanthok among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia
Tenzing Phanthok, M.D. is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
139 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Athens
They are 139 of the 3,160 NPPES records with a practice address in Athens, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.
All 3,911 in Georgia → Every provider in Athens → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Appiah-Pippim, MDAthens, GA 306061891732012
- Milene Argo, MDAthens, GA 306061255336848
- Michael Biswas, MDAthens, GA 306061588615504
- Mary Bond, M.D.Athens, GA 306061235137886
- Meghan Cook, MDAthens, GA 306061598768756
- Gerald Crites, MDAthens, GA 306061861458630
- Jane Fleagle, MDAthens, GA 306061396704029
- Evan Fliegel, MDAthens, GA 306061588611784
Common questions
What is Tenzing Phanthok, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tenzing Phanthok, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659765287, issued on Mar 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tenzing Phanthok, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Oglethorpe Ave, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 389-3875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tenzing Phanthok, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 81013, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tenzing Phanthok, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tenzing Phanthok, M.D. had 466 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tenzing Phanthok, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.