Thomas Epperson, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Middlesboro, KY
Thomas Epperson, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Middlesboro, Kentucky, and NPI 1184605966, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 31838, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Epperson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 31838 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3504 Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY 40965
- Phone
- (606) 248-0737
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3504 Cumberland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Thomas Epperson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 31838Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
12,956 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 619 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium648 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate445 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen408 claims
- Lisinopril398 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium387 claims
- Losartan Potassium333 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 97.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $141.49
8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Arh Mary Breckinridge Health Services IncMiddlesboro, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
8 internal medicine physician records list a Middlesboro practice address
They are 8 of the 185 NPPES records with a Middlesboro practice address, and 1,811 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.
All 8 in Middlesboro → All 1,811 in Kentucky → Every provider in Middlesboro →
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- Michelle Aboud, MDLouisville, KY1891709515
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- Wilmer Abshier, M.D.Owensboro, KY1225020621
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Common questions
What is Thomas Epperson, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Epperson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184605966, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Epperson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3504 Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY, 40965. Phone: (606) 248-0737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Epperson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 31838, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Epperson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Epperson, MD had 12,956 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Epperson, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.