NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William D. Vines, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Alcoa, TN

William D. Vines, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alcoa, Tennessee, and NPI 1720157654, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 27237, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720157654
Name
William D. Vines
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
27237 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone
(865) 984-3864
Enumerated
Nov 7, 2006
Record last updated
May 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 380-4095
Medicaid ID
3098658 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100921000211); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1992
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 266 Joule St

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

  1. Nicholas Agvent, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1164771044
  2. Edward Akeyson, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1427079789
  3. David Arpino, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1326386152
  4. Brandon Asbury, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1396961785
  5. Neal Atchley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073558532
  6. James Bailey, PACPhysician Assistant1215927249

Verify William D. Vines 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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

11,146 Medicare Part D claims for 585 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 409 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Vines11,146
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium616 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate587 claims
  3. Omeprazole356 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium330 claims
  5. Lisinopril320 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium314 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $210.10

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Vines$210.10
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Blount Memorial Physician Group IncAlcoa, TN

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

William D. Vines among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee

William D. Vines, MD is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Alcoa

They are 34 of the 383 NPPES records with a practice address in Alcoa, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karl Astaphan, MDAlcoa, TN 377011891897492
  2. Neal Atchley, M.D.Alcoa, TN 377011073558532
  3. David Calvert, M.D.Alcoa, TN 377011174589055
  4. Diana Cobb, M.D.Alcoa, TN 377011720186646
  5. Rodney Ferguson, MDAlcoa, TN 377011316971203
  6. Roy Kuhl, MDAlcoa, TN 377011992882021
  7. Joe Mandrell, MDAlcoa, TN 377011831277854
  8. William Mays, MDAlcoa, TN 377011548268741

Common questions

What is William D. Vines, MD's NPI number?

William D. Vines, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720157654, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William D. Vines, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN, 37701. Phone: (865) 984-3864. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William D. Vines, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 27237, 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 D. Vines, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William D. Vines, MD had 11,146 Medicare Part D claims for 585 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William D. Vines, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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