NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Christopher Gaylord, M.D.

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

William Christopher Gaylord, M.D. is a pediatric hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1477086668, issued on Apr 5, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 67888, 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
1477086668
Name
William Christopher Gaylord
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician 2080P0207X
License number
67888 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
910 Blackford St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 778-7289
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230915000742); accepts Medicare assignment
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 910 Blackford St

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

  1. Merritt Adams, M.DPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1760703490
  2. Tracy Anderson, NPNurse Practitioner1538190913
  3. Alicia Andrews, D.O.Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician1225295215
  4. Sumeet Arora, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881924025
  5. Allyson AverettPediatric Nurse Practitioner1023943024
  6. William BakerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508701756

Verify William Christopher Gaylord 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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Industry payments in 2024: $543.33

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 1,215 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,404.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Gaylord$543.33
  2. Specialty average$7,404.07

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN

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

William Christopher Gaylord among 166 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee

William Christopher Gaylord, M.D. is one of 166 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 34% 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 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 25 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0207X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 166 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Manoo Bhakta, MDChattanooga, TN 374031538193669
  2. Eric Gratias, MDChattanooga, TN 374031336165299
  3. Katye Herring, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031164884557
  4. Benjamin Mixon, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031558558254
  5. Daniel Benedetti, MDNashville, TN 372321174822985
  6. Alexandra Borst, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321245542380
  7. James Connelly, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321619001872
  8. Adam Esbenshade, M.D., MSCINashville, TN 372321649463183

Common questions

What is William Christopher Gaylord, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Christopher Gaylord, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477086668, issued on Apr 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Christopher Gaylord, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 910 Blackford St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-7289. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Christopher Gaylord, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 67888, 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.

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.