NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William E. Cox, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Knoxville, TN

William E. Cox, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1730180993, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 37691, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730180993
Name
William E. Cox
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
37691 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1924 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone
(865) 544-9220
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
3890792 TN
64081615 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040518001086); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2000
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 1924 Alcoa Hwy

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

  1. Rochelle Aaser, APRNCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1306067921
  2. Wala Abusalah, MDNephrology Physician1578034161
  3. Bethany Adams, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1639891229
  4. David Adams, M.DAnesthesiology Physician1043211782
  5. Lally Adams, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1093962003
  6. Anna AddisonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053233346

Verify William E. Cox in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 37691    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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Anesthesiologists, PLLCKnoxville, TN

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

William E. Cox among 971 anesthesiology physician records in Tennessee

William E. Cox, M.D. is one of 971 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 611 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 971 anesthesiology physician records in Tennessee.

All 971 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Adams, M.DKnoxville, TN 379201043211782
  2. Jack Chavez, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201851392021
  3. Robert Craft, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201154322204
  4. Jerry Epps, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201316948581
  5. Michael Flynn, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201942201140
  6. Michael Hosking, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201669473229
  7. Edward Mobley, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201699776112
  8. Pamela Mobley, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201043212012

Common questions

What is William E. Cox, M.D.'s NPI number?

William E. Cox, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730180993, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William E. Cox, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1924 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 544-9220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William E. Cox, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 37691, 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.

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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