John Thomas Morris III, MD
NPI 1235185315ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Memphis, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Memphis, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1995). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $836,880 for 1,647 claims, against $426,752 paid for services in 2024. Vantive US Healthcare LLC was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,385 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235185315 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 24, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD29278 | 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 - Nephrology (MS); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 561 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,747 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $426,752 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,647 · 4,060 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 278 |
| Total drug cost | $836,880 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Hospital affiliation
- Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN
Other facilities
- Davita Memphis East DialysisDialysis facility · Memphis, TN
- Davita Memphis Southeast DialysisDialysis facility · Memphis, TN
- Davita River Oaks DialysisDialysis facility · Germantown, TN
- Fmc Memphis GermantownDialysis facility · Germantown, TN
- Fmc South AirwaysDialysis facility · Memphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,385 · 13 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$587.62 · 10 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $848.06 | 7 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $150.12 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $141.42 | 2 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $126.20 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $118.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$810.46 · 10 payments
- Travel and Lodging$572.47 · 2 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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