William Barge, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Nashville, TN
William Barge, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1487034799, issued on Jun 2, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee 65312, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Barge
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 65312 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 22ND Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (629) 255-2272
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 222 22ND Ave N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jenna Bletzacker, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1801293808
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Verify William Barge in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 65312Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
630 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium131 claims
- Omeprazole86 claims
- Colestipol Hcl56 claims
- Sucralfate45 claims
- Budesonide Dr39 claims
- Linzess27 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: $68.30
3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 10,593 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,948.62 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
- Heritage Medical Associates PCNashville, TN
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.
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 330 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.
Other gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
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- Uchenna Agbim, MDMemphis, TN1649505124
- Nazneen Ahmed, M.D.Memphis, TN1154355592
- Abdullah Al-Rashdan, M.D.Memphis, TN1588831721
- William Alexander, M.D.Nashville, TN1609848738
- Maysoon Ali, MD FACPWaverly, TN1841287216
- Maan Anbari, M.D.Cookeville, TN1952303166
- Mark Anderson, MDKnoxville, TN1003993163
- Barrett Attarha, DOChattanooga, TN1164927950
Common questions
What is William Barge, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Barge, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487034799, issued on Jun 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Barge, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 22ND Ave N, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (629) 255-2272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Barge, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 65312, 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 William Barge, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Barge, M.D. had 630 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.