Michael Howard Gold, M.D.
NPI 1073549176ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Nashville, TN
Specialist (M.D.) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,806,326 for 1,878 claims, against $146,188 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 28 companies reporting payments in 2025, $173,271 in all, mostly grants.
Overview
| NPI | 1073549176 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 4, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | 19596MD | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 310 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,743 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $146,188 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,878 · 2,016 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 393 |
| Total drug cost | $2,806,326 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- Gold Skin Care CenterNashville, TN · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$173,271 · 207 payments from 28 companies
- 2024$125,018 · 190 payments from 28 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $90,508 | 25 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $31,703 | 24 |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $13,874 | 7 |
| Botanix Sb Inc | $9,272 | 12 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $7,632 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Grant$85,000 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$58,432 · 16 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$18,650 · 8 payments
- Honoraria$6,072 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$5,108 · 176 payments
- Education$9.65 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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