NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tommy A. Sparks, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Johnson City, TN

Tommy A. Sparks, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Johnson City, Tennessee, and NPI 1720461379, issued on Jul 1, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee 20218, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1720461379
Name
Tommy A. Sparks
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
20218 TN
0024172706 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
303 Med Tech Pkwy Ste 200, Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone
(423) 794-3040
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 21, 2025
Fax
(423) 794-3041
Medicaid ID
Q014759 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150820011445); accepts Medicare assignment
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 303 Med Tech Pkwy Ste 200

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

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  2. Amanda Ledford, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649880139
  3. Melissa Parrish, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275955379
  4. Ashley Stewart, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629546718

Verify Tommy A. Sparks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
    Search for license 20218    Check the board
  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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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,412 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tommy Sparks2,412
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate526 claims
  2. Methotrexate460 claims
  3. Prednisone331 claims
  4. Folic Acid136 claims
  5. Leflunomide102 claims
  6. Enbrel Sureclick83 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,430.35

172 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tommy Sparks$3,430.35
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Campbell Clinic, PCBristol, TN
  2. State OF Franklin Healthcare Associates, PLLCJohnson City, TN

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

Tommy A. Sparks among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Tommy A. Sparks, NP is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 39% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

350 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Johnson City

They are 350 of the 3,807 NPPES records with a practice address in Johnson City, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

All 9,060 in Tennessee → Every provider in Johnson City → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Bailey, FNPJohnson City, TN 376041194781203
  2. Sarah Belcher, F.N.P.Johnson City, TN 376041245234657
  3. Margaret Flynn, FNPJohnson City, TN 376041487611018
  4. Pamela Greer, F.N.P.Johnson City, TN 376041598769903
  5. Melissa Grissinger, FNPJohnson City, TN 376041821099151
  6. Jean Hemphill, PHD, APRN, BCJohnson City, TN 376041477519486
  7. Melissa Leake, FNPJohnson City, TN 376041740285915
  8. Linda McClure, FNPJohnson City, TN 376041427020858

Common questions

What is Tommy A. Sparks, NP's NPI number?

Tommy A. Sparks, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720461379, issued on Jul 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tommy A. Sparks, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 Med Tech Pkwy Ste 200, Johnson City, TN, 37604. Phone: (423) 794-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tommy A. Sparks, NP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 20218, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tommy A. Sparks, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tommy A. Sparks, NP had 2,412 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.