Katie J. Tipton, MD
NPI 1437416716ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine (MD) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2012). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $553,378 for 6,801 claims, against $138,285 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $590.50 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437416716 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 22, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 56041 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 074611 | GA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 | 334 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,191 across 100 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $138,285 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,801 · 16,540 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 501 |
| Total drug cost | $553,378 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Summit Medical Group, PLLCKnoxville, TN · 652 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN
- Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
- Covenant HomecareHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
- Nhc Homecare KnoxvilleHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$590.50 · 38 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$689.00 · 43 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $152.02 | 11 |
| Amgen Inc. | $139.22 | 12 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $73.74 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $70.59 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $32.44 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$571.65 · 37 payments
- Education$18.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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