Simpson Bobo Tanner, MD
NPI 1346332756ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Nashville, TN
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,235,658 for 246 claims, against $54,842 paid for services in 2024. Kyowa Kirin, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,583 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Cookeville Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1346332756 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 29, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | MD16181 | 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 - Rheumatology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 348 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,180 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,842 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 246 · 413 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 34 |
| Total drug cost | $1,235,658 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Allergy/Immunology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · 3,567 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN
- Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
- Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,583 · 10 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$61.76 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | $6,518 | 9 |
| Amgen Inc. | $65.84 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$5,483 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$873.71 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$227.27 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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