NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William David Hovis, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Knoxville, TN

William David Hovis, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1992786982, issued on Nov 8, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 26191, 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
1992786982
Name
William David Hovis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
26191 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10810 Parkside Dr, Knoxville, TN 37934
Phone
(865) 251-3030
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2005
Record last updated
May 24, 2024
Fax
(865) 966-0191
Medicaid ID
3710823 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101209000975); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1993
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 10810 Parkside Dr

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

  1. Diana Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639315690
  2. Robert Austin, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1578961967
  3. James Baker, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1093895393
  4. Morris Barocas, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1801865043
  5. Sherril Boozer, RN, MSN, APN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1851331540
  6. Abigail Bottomley, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1538618988

Verify William David Hovis 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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

171 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Hovis171
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam46 claims
  2. Celecoxib22 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 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: $183.08

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Hovis$183
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCGoodlettsville, TN

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

William David Hovis among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee

William David Hovis, MD is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 306 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Benson, MDKnoxville, TN 379341003044033
  2. Gregory Hoover, MDKnoxville, TN 379341255329702
  3. Justin Jones, MDKnoxville, TN 379341801024229
  4. Thomas Koenig, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379341952468415
  5. Colin Booth, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231023306057
  6. Paul Brady, MDKnoxville, TN 379231760468128
  7. Harold Cates, MDKnoxville, TN 379231063498392
  8. Ryan Dabbs, MDKnoxville, TN 379231639307713

Common questions

What is William David Hovis, MD's NPI number?

William David Hovis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992786982, issued on Nov 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William David Hovis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10810 Parkside Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37934. Phone: (865) 251-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William David Hovis, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 26191, 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 David Hovis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William David Hovis, MD had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.