NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Atwater, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Nashville, TN

Thomas Atwater, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1205194115, issued on Apr 27, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 52509, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1205194115
Name
Thomas Atwater
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
52509 TN
MD0000052509 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 20TH Ave N Ste G4, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 284-5098
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 21, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180712001299); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2015
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 300 20TH Ave N Ste G4

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

  1. Anthony Ainslie, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1518570639
  2. Blake AndersonFamily Nurse Practitioner1346883006
  3. Hannah Anderson, DOPulmonary Disease Physician1649834425
  4. Ryan Bruns, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1215793146
  5. Michael Burk, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1356785265
  6. Benjamin Ferrell, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1225203540

Verify Thomas Atwater 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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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,134 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Thomas Atwater1,134
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa192 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta125 claims
  3. Prednisone103 claims
  4. Anoro Ellipta72 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium71 claims
  6. Azithromycin55 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. Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCMcMinnville, TN

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

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 359 pulmonary disease physician records in Tennessee.

All 359 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville →

Other pulmonary disease physician records in Tennessee

  1. James Adams, M.D.Memphis, TN1649275322
  2. Ashish Agrawal, M.D.Jackson, TN1225136484
  3. Ankur Ahuja, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN1912263005
  4. Ahmad Al Shyoukh, MDJackson, TN1558856724
  5. Mariam Alawoki, M.D.Kingsport, TN1487017869
  6. Ahmad Albalbissi, M.D.Bristol, TN1164876330
  7. Melissa Aldridge, DOMurfreesboro, TN1073132429
  8. Abdelhamid Alsharif, MDKnoxville, TN1689985285
  9. Mohammad Alsoub, MDDickson, TN1063407534
  10. Hannah Anderson, DONashville, TN1649834425

Common questions

What is Thomas Atwater, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Atwater, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205194115, issued on Apr 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Atwater, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 20TH Ave N Ste G4, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 284-5098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Atwater, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 52509, 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 Thomas Atwater, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Atwater, M.D. had 1,134 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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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