Michael Dean Brunson, MD
NPI 1679500102ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1992). 369 Medicare patients in 2024, $103,834 paid; nearly all of their 262 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $164.61 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679500102 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 4, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 27046 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 27046 | 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 | 369 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,218 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $103,834 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 262 · 266 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 134 |
| Total drug cost | $12,630 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Statcare Inpatient LLCKnoxville, TN · 109 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN
Other facilities
- Covenant HomecareHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
- Select Specialty Hospital-North KnoxvilleLong-term care hospital · Powell, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$164.61 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$177.16 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $146.00 | 2 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $18.61 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$164.61 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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