NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Edward Gordon, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Nashville, TN

William Edward Gordon, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1164865671, issued on Apr 15, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee 61212, 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
1164865671
Name
William Edward Gordon
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
61212 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2011 Murphy Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 327-9543
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201007001433); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2013
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 2011 Murphy Ave

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

  1. Steven Abram, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1285604454
  2. Mattye AdamsPhysician Assistant1780023713
  3. Royce Adkins, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1629071832
  4. Vaughan Allen, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1730169954
  5. Anne Anderson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1194728394
  6. Lewis Bellardo, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1235132408

Verify William Edward Gordon 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

375 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 96 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Gordon375
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin133 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl37 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl29 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  6. Pregabalin25 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: $771.26

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Augmedics Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Gordon$771
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Saint Thomas Medical PartnersNashville, TN

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

William Edward Gordon among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee

William Edward Gordon, M.D. is one of 191 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Abram, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031285604454
  2. Vaughan Allen, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031730169954
  3. Rex Arendall, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031396725511
  4. Carl Hampf, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031235109463
  5. Everette Howell, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031124098371
  6. Jason Hubbard, MDNashville, TN 372031427028695
  7. Gregory Lanford, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031700856994
  8. Douglas Mathews, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031528038676

Common questions

What is William Edward Gordon, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Edward Gordon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164865671, issued on Apr 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Edward Gordon, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2011 Murphy Ave, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 327-9543. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Edward Gordon, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 61212, 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 Edward Gordon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Edward Gordon, M.D. had 375 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.