NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tonse Ashwini Kini, M.D

Neurology Physician · Nashville, TN

Tonse Ashwini Kini, M.D is a neurology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1881121523, issued on May 12, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 66551, 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
1881121523
Name
Tonse Ashwini Kini
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
66551 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
345 23RD Ave N Ste 212, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 342-6840
Enumerated
May 12, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2025
Fax
(615) 342-6844
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230823002375); 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 345 23RD Ave N Ste 212

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

  1. Kelsey Bryant, MDNeurology Physician1306376652
  2. Zunir Chaudhry, MDVascular Neurology Physician1073072971
  3. Phaniraj Iyengar, MDVascular Neurology Physician1922186659

Verify Tonse Ashwini Kini 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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,082 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Tonse Ashwini Kini1,082
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam121 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl81 claims
  3. Clonazepam50 claims
  4. Lamotrigine48 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa40 claims
  6. Topiramate36 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: $2,041.45

74 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tonse Ashwini Kini$2,041.45
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Centennial Neuroscience, LLCNashville, TN
  2. Skyline Neuroscience Associates LLCNashville, TN

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

Tonse Ashwini Kini among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee

Tonse Ashwini Kini, M.D is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelsey Bryant, MDNashville, TN 372031306376652
  2. Maria Dongas, MDNashville, TN 372031508854043
  3. Curtis Hagenau, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031669463568
  4. Benjamin Hoffman, MDNashville, TN 372031417375460
  5. Adrian Jarquin-Valdivia, MDNashville, TN 372031427132521
  6. Michael Kaminski, MDNashville, TN 372031134121130
  7. Manju Kandula, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031558304725
  8. Allegra Patten, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031417992769

Common questions

What is Tonse Ashwini Kini, M.D's NPI number?

Tonse Ashwini Kini, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881121523, issued on May 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tonse Ashwini Kini, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 345 23RD Ave N Ste 212, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 342-6840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tonse Ashwini Kini, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 66551, 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 Tonse Ashwini Kini, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tonse Ashwini Kini, M.D had 1,082 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.

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.