Timothy James Collins, M.D.
NPI 1235126392ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Etowah, TN
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Etowah, Tennessee, trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,468,929 for 15,252 claims, against $32,759 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,188 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235126392 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 30261 | 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 - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 275 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,074 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,759 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15,252 · 31,845 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 697 |
| Total drug cost | $1,468,929 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Athens Physicians Practice LLCAthens, TN · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of TennesseeHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Nhc Homecare AthensHome health agency · Athens, TN
- Hearth HospiceHospice · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,188 · 71 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$918.31 · 49 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $253.05 | 16 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $182.23 | 15 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $169.84 | 9 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $98.23 | 6 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $89.53 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,188 · 71 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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