NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1730105610 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Terry Adams, M.D.
Surgery Physician in Knoxville, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,778 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
312
Medicare Part D claims · 87 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 174
Generic prescribing
70%
generic claims · 30% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$848.65
33 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Terry Adams, M.D. filed 312 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Surgery Physician in Knoxville, Tennessee, prescribing 70% generic.
- 312
- Part D claims, 2024
- 70%
- generic prescribing
- $848.65
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Terry Adams, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1730105610), first enumerated 07/14/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 312 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$848.65 in reported industry payments (33 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1730105610 · Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1730105610
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 37K Surgery Physician
- RX-LIGHT 312
- BOOK-LIGHT 721 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-ENUM Marc Erickson · 2006
Terry Adams, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
312 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Terry Adams, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Terry Adams, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
312 79% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1730105610 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/14/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Terry Adams, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$849
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Terry Adams, M.D. - brand share 30.0%
Surgery Physician average
30% brand-name claims vs 70% generic, on 312 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
312
Total Claims
$53K
Total Drug Cost
87
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 407.633
- Total Day Supply
- 9,440
- Brand vs Generic
- 30% brand / 70% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $52K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 33 (10.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 64
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.54
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 17, 65-74: 39, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Terry Adams, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
81 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
46 claims
- Xarelto
Xarelto
45 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 28
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
28 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 17
Rosuvastatin Calcium
17 claims
- Cephalexin 16
Cephalexin
16 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 13
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
13 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 11
Clindamycin Hcl
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 81 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 46 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 45 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 28 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 17 |
| Cephalexin | 16 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 13 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 11 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How Terry Adams, M.D. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,778
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
174
Avg Claims per Provider
Terry Adams, M.D.'s 312 claims are above the specialty average of 174.
Nationwide Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Adams, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Adams.
One of 721 Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ahmad Abdulkarim
MD, PHD
Memphis, TN
Dr. Naji Abumrad
MD
Nashville, TN
Dr. Carlton Adams
M.D.
Nashville, TN
Dr. Raeanna Adams
M.D.
Nashville, TN
William Adams
Greeneville, TN
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Terry Adams, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Terry Adams, M.D. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Knoxville, Tennessee. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Terry Adams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Terry Adams, M.D. wrote 312 Medicare Part D claims totaling $53K in drug costs for 87 beneficiaries.
Where is Terry Adams, M.D. located? ▼
Terry Adams, M.D. is located at 9217 PARK WEST BLVD, Knoxville, TN, 37923. Phone: (865) 218-7470.
What is Terry Adams, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Terry Adams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730105610, issued on 07/14/2006.
Does Terry Adams, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Terry Adams, M.D.'s prescribing is 30% brand-name and 70% generic drugs by claim count, with $52K in brand drug costs.
Does Terry Adams, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Terry Adams, M.D. had 33 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.6%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,778 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 174 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Terry Adams, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Terry Adams, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Clopidogrel, Eliquis, Xarelto. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Terry Adams, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Terry Adams, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 312 Part D claims and 87 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Terry Adams, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Terry Adams, M.D.'s NPI is 1730105610 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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