David Michael Rankin, MD
NPI 1225027865ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine (MD) with Uhs Primary Care LLC, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $903,375 for 6,350 claims, against $104,724 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $778.02 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blount Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225027865 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 17, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD11391 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 285 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,776 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $104,724 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,350 · 14,385 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 390 |
| Total drug cost | $903,375 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Uhs Primary Care LLCLenoir City, TN · 93 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Other facilities
- University of Tn Medical Center Home Care ServicesHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$778.02 · 40 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,138 · 60 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $123.72 | 6 |
| Amgen Inc. | $120.79 | 7 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $110.27 | 5 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $76.28 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $65.52 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$778.02 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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